Equatorial Guinea vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Equatorial Guinea
16,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sweden
15,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
89th
Sweden rank
90th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 278 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 857.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,454 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 996.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,562 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,756 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,234 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 18,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,606 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 Sweden?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Equatorial Guinea and Sweden?
- 278 kilowatt-hours per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 213 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 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.