Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation per person
Guatemala
857.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
742.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 857.86 kilowatt-hours against 742.59 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 115.27 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571.94 kilowatt-hours | 416.69 kilowatt-hours | 155.26 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 686.06 kilowatt-hours | 616.04 kilowatt-hours | 70.02 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 806.07 kilowatt-hours | 737.71 kilowatt-hours | 68.36 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 857.86 kilowatt-hours against 742.59 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 115.27 kilowatt-hours, with Guatemala 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 per person?
- Guatemala ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.