Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Ethiopia
573.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
198th
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 691 kilowatt-hours per person against 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 117.8 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 960.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 255.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 628.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 424.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 528.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 705.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 691 kilowatt-hours per person against 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 117.8 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 215 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.