Chile vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Chile
33.6%
in 2025
Guatemala
31.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
149th
Guatemala rank
152nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chile currently reports 33.6% against 31.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 50.6% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 34.9% | 23.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 26.1% | 16.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile, at 33.6% against 31.7% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Chile and Guatemala?
- 1.9%, 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 fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 152nd of 210 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.