Share of electricity generation from coal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from coal was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15.8% for share of electricity generation from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Guatemala peaked at 32.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 13.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 9.4% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Guatemala?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Guatemala was 15.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.