Electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from coal per person was 135.82 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
135.82 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 211 countries
All-time high
237.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
46.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala stood at 135.82 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala peaked at 237.37 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.16 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.16 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 76.86 kilowatt-hours | +66.5% |
| 2002 | 83.29 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 77.44 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 87.45 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 81.76 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 82.29 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.77 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.35 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 80.69 kilowatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 80.45 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.18 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 103.33 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 119.89 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 182.82 kilowatt-hours | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 216.98 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 207.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 231.51 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 237.37 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 150.94 kilowatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 189.79 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 71.16 kilowatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 131.31 kilowatt-hours | +84.5% |
| 2024 | 135.82 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 135.82 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 939.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.12 kilowatt-hours | 46.16 kilowatt-hours | 87.45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.23 kilowatt-hours | 80.45 kilowatt-hours | 237.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.8 kilowatt-hours | 71.16 kilowatt-hours | 189.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Guatemala was 135.82 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 237.37 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.16 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.