Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Guatemala
146.89 watts per capita
in 2024
Sri Lanka
156.35 watts per capita
in 2024
Guatemala rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
117th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sri Lanka
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 156.35 watts per capita against 146.89 watts per capita in Guatemala, a difference of 9.46 watts per capita.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 221 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 76.79 watts per capita 63.51 watts per capita 13.28 watts per capita Guatemala
2010s 130.74 watts per capita 85.53 watts per capita 45.22 watts per capita Guatemala
2020s 153.04 watts per capita 129.77 watts per capita 23.27 watts per capita Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 156.35 watts per capita against 146.89 watts per capita in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
9.46 watts per capita, with Sri Lanka 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Guatemala ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).