Fossil fuel consumption in Guinea

Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption was 18.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.27 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
3.34 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption in Guinea, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 3.5 terawatt-hours1981: 3.5 terawatt-hours1982: 3.5 terawatt-hours1983: 3.6 terawatt-hours1984: 3.6 terawatt-hours1985: 3.3 terawatt-hours1986: 4.1 terawatt-hours1987: 4.4 terawatt-hours1988: 4.5 terawatt-hours1989: 4.3 terawatt-hours1990: 5.9 terawatt-hours1991: 4.5 terawatt-hours1992: 4.7 terawatt-hours1993: 4.9 terawatt-hours1994: 5 terawatt-hours1995: 4.9 terawatt-hours1996: 4.9 terawatt-hours1997: 5 terawatt-hours1998: 5 terawatt-hours1999: 5 terawatt-hours2000: 6.6 terawatt-hours2001: 6.9 terawatt-hours2002: 7.1 terawatt-hours2003: 7.5 terawatt-hours2004: 7.7 terawatt-hours2005: 8 terawatt-hours2006: 8.3 terawatt-hours2007: 8.6 terawatt-hours2008: 8.8 terawatt-hours2009: 9.3 terawatt-hours2010: 11 terawatt-hours2011: 11.4 terawatt-hours2012: 10.8 terawatt-hours2013: 9.5 terawatt-hours2014: 10 terawatt-hours2015: 11.2 terawatt-hours2016: 12.4 terawatt-hours2017: 12.1 terawatt-hours2018: 14.8 terawatt-hours2019: 17.1 terawatt-hours2020: 19.3 terawatt-hours2021: 18.3 terawatt-hours2022: 18.6 terawatt-hours2023: 18.4 terawatt-hours2024: 18.8 terawatt-hours

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 138th of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Nicaragua 21.31 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 136 Palestine 19.65 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 137 Mauritania 18.91 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 139 Albania 16.92 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.65 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 141 Guyana 16.37 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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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 138th out of 214 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.