Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea stood at -13.8%.
The figure is down 485.1% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,448.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -79.8%, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 211th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | -16.6% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | -0.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.7% | -79.8% | 1,448.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -27.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -13.8% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 208 Switzerland -8.7% compare
- 210 Antarctica -10.9% compare
- 212 New Caledonia -23.6% compare
- 213 French Guiana -100.0% compare
- 213 Reunion -100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea was -13.8% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.8% in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.