Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Bulgaria
71.9%
in 2025
Guatemala
68.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
58th
Guatemala rank
59th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.9% against 68.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 49.4% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 65.1% | 16.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 73.9% | 12.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Bulgaria or Guatemala?
- Bulgaria, at 71.9% against 68.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th 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.
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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.