El Salvador vs Guatemala: Electricity generation from oil per person
El Salvador
136.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala
135.82 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
97th
Guatemala rank
98th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 136.67 kilowatt-hours against 135.82 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 0.85 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.18 kilowatt-hours | 213.82 kilowatt-hours | 150.36 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 344.42 kilowatt-hours | 85.3 kilowatt-hours | 259.11 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 124.59 kilowatt-hours | 76.51 kilowatt-hours | 48.08 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 136.67 kilowatt-hours against 135.82 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.85 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 98th 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 oil per person. 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.