Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Guinea-Bissau
36.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
17.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
189th
Somalia rank
192nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 17.89 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 18.45 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.0 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 8.08 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2010s | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 3.51 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 19.12 kilowatt-hours | 18.89 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 Somalia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 17.89 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 18.45 kilowatt-hours, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.