Equatorial Guinea vs United States: Share of electricity generation from oil
Equatorial Guinea
0.7%
in 2024
United States
0.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
167th
United States rank
165th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th and United States ranks 165th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.5% | 8.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Equatorial Guinea or United States?
- United States, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Equatorial Guinea and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th and United States ranks 165th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.