Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Energy intensity was 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea is 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 0.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +165.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 2.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 3.48 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 3.24 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.08 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 5.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 48 Mali 6.26 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Belarus 6.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Haiti 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 South Sudan 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 5.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 5.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea was 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for energy intensity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.