Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Energy intensity was 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2002
All-time low
0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1999
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1999.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3673 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.3461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4236 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4022 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3994 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4237 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3602 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3511 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5639 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +60.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5498 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5455 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.352 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.261 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5088 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +262.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1181.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3362 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -83.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +233.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9682 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1181.1% | 0.1702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2000 | +262.4% | 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5088 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2005 | +233.2% | 0.3362 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2004 | -83.8% | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3362 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3999 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5639 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3482 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5498 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9682 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 17 Singapore 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 21 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 23 Barbados 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea was 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for energy intensity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.