Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Primary energy use
Guinea-Bissau
1.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
192nd
Solomon Islands rank
195th
Primary energy use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.52 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.554 terawatt-hours | 0.589 terawatt-hours | 0.0351 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.7043 terawatt-hours | 0.5586 terawatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.067 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0383 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.194 terawatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.52 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for primary energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.