Gabon vs Guinea: Share of electricity generation from oil
Gabon
20.4%
in 2024
Guinea
24.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
78th
Guinea rank
75th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Gabon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 24.8% against 20.4% in Gabon, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 75th of 208 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 40.4% | 19.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 30.6% | 18.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 28.4% | 10.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Gabon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 24.8% against 20.4% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Gabon and Guinea?
- 4.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Gabon ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 75th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.