Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Primary energy use per person
Ethiopia
685.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
692.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
195th
Guinea-Bissau rank
194th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.84 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 195th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 214 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 | 264.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 216.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 936.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 291.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 592.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 515.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 647.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 706.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.84 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 primary energy use per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th 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.