Energy intensity in Guinea
Guinea: Energy intensity was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Guinea is 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Guinea peaked at 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6793 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 88th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8493 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8465 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7919 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8695 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8078 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9263 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9342 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 85 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Guinea?
- Energy intensity in Guinea was 0.9096 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6793 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for energy intensity?
- Guinea ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.