Guatemala vs North Korea: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Guatemala
586.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
647.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
91st
North Korea rank
87th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 647.95 kilowatt-hours against 586.21 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 61.74 kilowatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 87th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283 kilowatt-hours | 493.39 kilowatt-hours | 210.39 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 446.53 kilowatt-hours | 488.9 kilowatt-hours | 42.36 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 593.42 kilowatt-hours | 606.09 kilowatt-hours | 12.67 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Guatemala or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 647.95 kilowatt-hours against 586.21 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 61.74 kilowatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Guatemala ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 87th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables 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.