Energy intensity in Guinea
Guinea: Energy intensity was 4.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in 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
Guinea recorded 4.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Guinea peaked at 9.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.43 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.25 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.73 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.93 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 68 Serbia 5.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Cambodia 4.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Iraq 4.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Sudan 4.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Finland 4.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Benin 4.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Guinea?
- Energy intensity in Guinea was 4.95 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for energy intensity?
- Guinea ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.