Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from coal
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
44th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Guatemala
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 207 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 2.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.7% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.