Greenland vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from oil
Greenland
16.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2024
Greenland rank
83rd
Guatemala rank
84th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Greenland
- Guatemala
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 16.7% against 15.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Greenland'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.
Greenland ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 84th of 210 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 37.3% | 4.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.1% | 7.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 9.3% | 6.9% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Greenland or Guatemala?
- Greenland, at 16.7% against 15.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Greenland and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Greenland ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 84th 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 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.