Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Central African Republic
5.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
5.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
36th
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 36th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 13.4% | 8.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -3.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.6% | -0.4% | 7.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
- Central African Republic, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.