Canada vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from solar
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Guatemala
1.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
132nd
Guatemala rank
129th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Canada
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 132nd and Guatemala ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Canada or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Canada and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Canada ranks 132nd and Guatemala ranks 129th of 213 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 solar. 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.