Fossil fuel consumption in Guinea
Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption was 18.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 18.84 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Guinea peaked at 19.27 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.34 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Guinea ranks 142nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption in Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 6.87 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.97 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.51 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 17.15 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 19.27 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 18.56 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.4 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.84 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 18.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 18.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +35.6% | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +31.0% | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 terawatt-hours | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 17.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 19.27 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 fossil fuel consumption in Guinea?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Guinea was 18.84 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.