Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Guatemala
10.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 10.79 terawatt-hours against 10.63 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 0.137 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 5.45 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 8.07 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 10.79 terawatt-hours against 10.63 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guatemala ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.