Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Energy use

Gambia
75.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Guinea-Bissau
65.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Gambia rank
173rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
176th

Energy use over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 75.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 65.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Gambia ranks 173rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 58.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita 76.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita 18.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita Guinea-Bissau
2000s 68.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 63.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Gambia, at 75.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 65.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Guinea-Bissau as of 2007.
What is the difference in energy use between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
9.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for energy use?
Gambia ranks 173rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.