Chile vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from coal
Chile
17.8%
in 2025
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
41st
Guatemala rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.8% against 15.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.2% | 4.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 21.9% | 13.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 16.8% | 6.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile, at 17.8% against 15.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Chile and Guatemala?
- 2.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Chile ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 44th 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 coal. 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.