Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 81.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -71.8% | 28.4% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 54.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 6.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Equatorial Guinea?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Equatorial Guinea was 4.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.