Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 6.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +38.1% | 7.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau was 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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