Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: Primary energy use
Guinea-Bissau
1.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
195th
Primary energy use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.52 terawatt-hours against 1.35 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd and Vanuatu 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.554 terawatt-hours | 0.4797 terawatt-hours | 0.0742 terawatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.2583 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.4614 terawatt-hours | 0.754 terawatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 0.7446 terawatt-hours | 0.6813 terawatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.2856 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 Vanuatu?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.52 terawatt-hours against 1.35 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 0.17 terawatt-hours, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for primary energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.