Energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Energy intensity was 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
149th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1998
All-time low
0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2018
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 149th out of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3762 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.3773 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3619 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3743 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4751 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5111 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4437 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7245 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +63.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7559 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8965 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9677 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9089 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8285 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6707 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6674 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6878 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7917 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7644 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7594 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7762 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.724 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7055 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6581 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.681 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7018 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6757 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4077 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4779 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +63.3% | 0.4437 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7245 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
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
- 146 Ireland 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 147 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 152 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 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 149th out of 166 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.