Energy mix in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Energy mix was 31.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 31.07 for energy mix in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 37.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.245, in 1981.
That places Equatorial Guinea 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2457 | — |
| 1981 | 0.245 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3058 | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3058 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3066 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3665 | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3058 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3177 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3185 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5046 | +58.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5046 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5046 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5059 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5046 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5046 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5046 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5059 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5679 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7846 | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7846 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +311.2% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 28.23 | +1448.2% |
| 2003 | 30.59 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | -79.8% |
| 2005 | 22.59 | +264.9% |
| 2006 | 27.61 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 30.54 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 30.18 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.99 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.76 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.08 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.07 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.79 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.61 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 27.14 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.15 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 26.92 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.36 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 35.01 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 36.92 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 36.05 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.07 | -13.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 | +1448.2% | 1.82 | 28.23 |
| 2000 | +311.2% | 0.7846 | 3.23 |
| 2005 | +264.9% | 6.19 | 22.59 |
| 2004 | -79.8% | 30.59 | 6.19 |
| 1989 | +58.4% | 0.3185 | 0.5046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3222 | 0.245 | 0.5046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5672 | 0.5046 | 0.7846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 1.82 | 31.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 | 26.7 | 37.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 | 30.36 | 36.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Equatorial Guinea?
- Energy mix in Equatorial Guinea was 31.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for energy mix?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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