Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Guatemala
49.2 megawatts
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
51 megawatts
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51 megawatts against 49.2 megawatts in Guatemala, a difference of 1.8 megawatts.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.13 megawatts | 35.14 megawatts | 1.01 megawatts | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.48 megawatts | 50 megawatts | 0.52 megawatts | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 49.2 megawatts | 50.2 megawatts | 1 megawatts | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51 megawatts against 49.2 megawatts in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8 megawatts, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.