Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Guatemala
22.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
19.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
10th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 22.2% against 19.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.4% | 6.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.1% | 3.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 22.2% against 19.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 2.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.