Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 179.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 179.63 % change on previous year for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 135.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 669.12 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -582.64 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -51.63 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1986 | -228.69 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 1987 | 546.39 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 1988 | -64.37 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1989 | -91.2 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 63.12 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1994 | -100 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1997 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1998 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2001 | 105.73 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2002 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 669.12 % change on previous year | +3305.1% |
| 2004 | -75.21 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2005 | -61.56 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 79.26 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2007 | 180.39 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2008 | -144.35 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2009 | 234.61 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2010 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2011 | -42.6 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2013 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 117.95 % change on previous year | +425.2% |
| 2015 | -29.73 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2016 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2017 | -582.64 % change on previous year | -2310.4% |
| 2018 | -34.32 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2019 | 154.94 % change on previous year | -551.4% |
| 2020 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2021 | -48.79 % change on previous year | +654.5% |
| 2022 | -77.77 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2023 | -499.97 % change on previous year | +542.9% |
| 2024 | 179.63 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 179.63 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -17.24 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 179.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -20.3 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3305.1% | 19.65 % change on previous year | 669.12 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -2310.4% | 26.36 % change on previous year | -582.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.08 % change on previous year | -228.69 % change on previous year | 546.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -7.38 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 111.96 % change on previous year | -144.35 % change on previous year | 669.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -35.6 % change on previous year | -582.64 % change on previous year | 154.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -90.67 % change on previous year | -499.97 % change on previous year | 179.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Turkmenistan 195.15 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Portugal 190.2 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Albania 181.48 % change on previous year compare
- 35 North Macedonia, Republic of 179.24 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Mali 177.73 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Czechia 176.33 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 179.63 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 669.12 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -582.64 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.