Energy intensity in Guinea
Guinea: Energy intensity was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1990
All-time low
0.6793 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2013
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 89th of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.9574 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9574 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9662 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9567 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8493 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9376 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9111 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8557 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8006 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7349 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7124 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8563 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8695 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8496 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8432 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8572 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8482 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8256 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7919 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8393 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9263 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8928 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8045 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7031 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8138 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7305 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8979 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9273 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +28.8% | 0.9376 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
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
- 86 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
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 89th out of 166 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.