Ecuador vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from oil
Ecuador
17.9%
in 2025
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.9% against 15.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ecuador'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 Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 85th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 37.3% | 3.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 13.1% | 19.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 9.3% | 11.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 17.9% against 15.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 2.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 85th of 208 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 oil. 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.