Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Guinea-Bissau
36.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
34.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
189th
Niger rank
190th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 34.03 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 2.31 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th and Niger ranks 190th of 210 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 15.71 kilowatt-hours | 3.94 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 24.32 kilowatt-hours | 4.4 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 31.27 kilowatt-hours | 6.75 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 34.03 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 2.31 kilowatt-hours, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th and Niger ranks 190th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.