Equatorial Guinea vs French Guiana: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Equatorial Guinea
-13.8%
in 2024
French Guiana
-100.0%
in 2012
Equatorial Guinea rank
208th
French Guiana rank
210th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- French Guiana
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -13.8% against -100.0% in French Guiana, a difference of 86.2%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 208th and French Guiana ranks 210th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.1% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 194.7% | 2.9% | 191.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -39.9% | 40.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Equatorial Guinea or French Guiana?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -13.8% against -100.0% in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Equatorial Guinea and French Guiana?
- 86.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and French Guiana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and French Guiana rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 208th and French Guiana ranks 210th of 213 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.