Guatemala vs South Africa: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Guatemala
0.777 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
0.6284 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
78th
South Africa rank
80th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.777 terawatt-hours against 0.6284 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.1486 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 20.66 terawatt-hours | 20.66 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1477 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 11.52 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7577 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 0.777 terawatt-hours against 0.6284 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.1486 terawatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.