Guatemala vs Taiwan, China: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Guatemala
42.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Taiwan, China
26.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
83rd
Taiwan, China rank
84th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Guatemala
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China, a difference of 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Guatemala ranks 83rd and Taiwan, China ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 42.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Guatemala or Taiwan, China?
- Guatemala, at 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Guatemala and Taiwan, China?
- 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Taiwan, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Taiwan, China rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd and Taiwan, China ranks 84th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.