Guatemala vs North Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Guatemala
586.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
647.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
94th
North Korea rank
91st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 647.95 kilowatt-hours against 586.21 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 61.74 kilowatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 94th and North Korea ranks 91st of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283 kilowatt-hours | 493.39 kilowatt-hours | 210.39 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 446.53 kilowatt-hours | 488.9 kilowatt-hours | 42.36 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 593.42 kilowatt-hours | 606.09 kilowatt-hours | 12.67 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Guatemala or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 647.95 kilowatt-hours against 586.21 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 61.74 kilowatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Guatemala ranks 94th and North Korea ranks 91st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.