Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -471.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -471.33 % change on previous year for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 223.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 606.04 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -471.33 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th of 217 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, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -201.39 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1987 | 119.58 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1988 | -92.99 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1990 | -100 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1993 | -200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1998 | 249.76 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2001 | -157.47 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2003 | -91.06 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 167.21 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2006 | -69.42 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2007 | -41.52 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2008 | -112.16 % change on previous year | +170.1% |
| 2009 | 606.04 % change on previous year | -640.3% |
| 2010 | -167.78 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2011 | 289.23 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2012 | -143.35 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2013 | 171.27 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2014 | -404.37 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2015 | -59.75 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 90.23 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2018 | -198.84 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2019 | 97.86 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2021 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -58.95 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 2023 | -145.65 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2024 | -471.33 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -471.33 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -23.53 % change on previous year, 20.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -471.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -20.3 % change on previous year, 23.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -68.7 % change on previous year | -201.39 % change on previous year | 119.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -10.05 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 249.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.09 % change on previous year | -157.47 % change on previous year | 606.04 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -36.17 % change on previous year | -404.37 % change on previous year | 289.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -162.21 % change on previous year | -471.33 % change on previous year | 27.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 210 Denmark -321.58 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Luxembourg -328.96 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Trinidad and Tobago -372.39 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Belgium -491.24 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Romania -493.32 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Switzerland -524.19 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -471.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 606.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -471.33 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.