Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 1.09 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.09 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7.56 usd in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.67 usd, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 120th of 194 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 subsidies per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.71 usd | — |
| 2011 | 5.71 usd | +110.7% |
| 2012 | 7.56 usd | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 4.81 usd | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5 usd | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.95 usd | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 0.77 usd | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.96 usd | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.87 usd | +94.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 usd | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.67 usd | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 0.89 usd | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 3.79 usd | +325.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 usd | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 usd | -32.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.09 usd is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4 usd, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.09 usd is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 usd | 0.77 usd | 7.56 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 usd | 0.67 usd | 3.79 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 1.09 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 usd in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 usd in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).