Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Primary energy use

Ethiopia
90.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala
99.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
88th
Guatemala rank
85th

Primary energy use over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guatemala
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 99.95 terawatt-hours against 90.55 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.4 terawatt-hours.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 85th of 218 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 10.57 terawatt-hours 16.23 terawatt-hours 5.65 terawatt-hours Guatemala
1990s 12.04 terawatt-hours 27.57 terawatt-hours 15.53 terawatt-hours Guatemala
2000s 22.83 terawatt-hours 47.52 terawatt-hours 24.68 terawatt-hours Guatemala
2010s 53.79 terawatt-hours 69.07 terawatt-hours 15.27 terawatt-hours Guatemala
2020s 81.4 terawatt-hours 96.96 terawatt-hours 15.56 terawatt-hours Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 99.95 terawatt-hours against 90.55 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
9.4 terawatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for primary energy use?
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.