Equatorial Guinea vs United States: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Equatorial Guinea
38,081 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United States
30,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 7,162 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,637 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,706 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 21,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,824 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 50,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 40,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,899 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Equatorial Guinea or United States?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Equatorial Guinea and United States?
- 7,162 kilowatt-hours per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United States rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.