Guatemala vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Guatemala
22.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
24.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
7th
Uruguay rank
6th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.9% against 22.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 7.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.7% | 4.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.2% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.9% against 22.2% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 2.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 213 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.