Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Equatorial Guinea is 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 17 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Netherlands 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Taiwan 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Malaysia 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Equatorial Guinea was 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.