Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from hydropower
Guatemala
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.59 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 0.29 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 0.788 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 0.523 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 6.39 terawatt-hours | 0.108 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.59 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.29 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.