Guatemala vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Guatemala
68.3%
in 2024
Romania
67.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
59th
Romania rank
61st

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Guatemala
  • Romania
20406080198520052025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 68.3% against 67.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 59th and Romania ranks 61st of 213 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 49.4% 40.1% 9.4% Guatemala
2010s 65.1% 55.1% 10.0% Guatemala
2020s 73.9% 65.9% 8.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Guatemala or Romania?
Guatemala, at 68.3% against 67.5% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Guatemala and Romania?
0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Guatemala ranks 59th and Romania ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.