Energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.26. 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 66th out of 221 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.18 | — |
| 1991 | 6.83 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.78 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.71 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.45 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 9.79 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.82 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.97 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.84 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.17 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.39 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.45 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6.41 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 4.29 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.26 | 4.81 | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
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 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 in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th out of 221 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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