Belgium vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Belgium
72.0%
in 2025
Guatemala
68.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Guatemala rank
59th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Belgium
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 72.0% against 68.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 49.4% | 9.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 65.1% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 73.9% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belgium or Guatemala?
- Belgium, at 72.0% against 68.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belgium and Guatemala?
- 3.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 59th 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.