Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Equatorial Guinea
16,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal
15,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 413 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 857.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,885 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 996.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,617 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 18,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,755 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
- 413 kilowatt-hours per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.