Guatemala vs Honduras: Primary energy use per person

Guatemala
5,430 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Honduras
5,242 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
148th
Honduras rank
149th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person in Honduras, a difference of 188 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 148th and Honduras ranks 149th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Honduras in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Honduras Difference Ahead
1980s 2,097 kilowatt-hours per person 1,989 kilowatt-hours per person 107.59 kilowatt-hours per person Guatemala
1990s 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person 112.9 kilowatt-hours per person Honduras
2000s 3,668 kilowatt-hours per person 3,741 kilowatt-hours per person 73.3 kilowatt-hours per person Honduras
2010s 4,333 kilowatt-hours per person 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person 21.8 kilowatt-hours per person Guatemala
2020s 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person 4,933 kilowatt-hours per person 493.66 kilowatt-hours per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Guatemala or Honduras?
Guatemala, at 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Guatemala and Honduras?
188 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Guatemala ranks 148th and Honduras ranks 149th of 214 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.