Bhutan vs Guinea: Primary energy use

Bhutan
17.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea
21.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
145th
Guinea rank
142nd

Primary energy use over time

  • Bhutan
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 21.89 terawatt-hours against 17.8 terawatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 4.09 terawatt-hours.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 142nd of 218 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2011 terawatt-hours 4 terawatt-hours 3.8 terawatt-hours Guinea
1990s 0.8974 terawatt-hours 5.19 terawatt-hours 4.29 terawatt-hours Guinea
2000s 2.25 terawatt-hours 8.37 terawatt-hours 6.12 terawatt-hours Guinea
2010s 4.79 terawatt-hours 12.83 terawatt-hours 8.05 terawatt-hours Guinea
2020s 14.6 terawatt-hours 21.31 terawatt-hours 6.71 terawatt-hours Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Bhutan or Guinea?
Guinea, at 21.89 terawatt-hours against 17.8 terawatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Bhutan and Guinea?
4.09 terawatt-hours, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
Bhutan ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.