Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Primary energy use per person
Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
692.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
191st
Guinea-Bissau rank
194th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 194.82 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 191st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 706.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 194.82 kilowatt-hours per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Eritrea ranks 191st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.