Annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use was -4.98 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -4.98 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 471.3% on the previous year and down 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 26.41 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, -24.4 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.0608 terawatt-hours | -9224.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.0599 terawatt-hours | +7099.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0608 terawatt-hours | -201.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 terawatt-hours | -119.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -93.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +22220.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | -4534.0% |
| 1997 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | +4400.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +249.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +48774863.6% |
| 2001 | -1.4 terawatt-hours | -157.5% |
| 2002 | 26.41 terawatt-hours | -1981.8% |
| 2003 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -91.1% |
| 2004 | -24.4 terawatt-hours | -1134.1% |
| 2005 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | -167.2% |
| 2006 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3566 terawatt-hours | -112.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -606.0% |
| 2010 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -167.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -289.2% |
| 2012 | -1 terawatt-hours | -143.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7151 terawatt-hours | -171.3% |
| 2014 | -2.18 terawatt-hours | -404.4% |
| 2015 | -3.48 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3396 terawatt-hours | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | -3150.1% |
| 2018 | -10.24 terawatt-hours | -198.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2189 terawatt-hours | -97.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -1772.4% |
| 2021 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -58.9% |
| 2023 | -0.8718 terawatt-hours | -145.6% |
| 2024 | -4.98 terawatt-hours | +471.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -4.98 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -4.98 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48774863.6% | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +22220.6% | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +9224.7% | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0608 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +7099.8% | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0599 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +4534.0% | -0 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +4400.2% | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | -0.0608 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -24.4 terawatt-hours | 26.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5288 terawatt-hours | -10.24 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8742 terawatt-hours | -4.98 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea was -4.98 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.