Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use
Guatemala
99.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Primary energy use over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.44 terawatt-hours against 99.95 terawatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 0.49 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 22.07 terawatt-hours | 5.84 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 27.57 terawatt-hours | 31.9 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 47.52 terawatt-hours | 52.5 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 69.07 terawatt-hours | 81.97 terawatt-hours | 12.9 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 96.96 terawatt-hours | 90.33 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.44 terawatt-hours against 99.95 terawatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.49 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use?
- Guatemala ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.