Energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Energy intensity was 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau, 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau is 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5179 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3619 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9043 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8285 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7362 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6674 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6047 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7055 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4741 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for energy intensity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.