Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guinea
Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,277 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
189th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,441 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
594.7 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Guinea peaked at 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 594.7 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Guinea 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 700.35 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 673.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 671.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 669.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 656.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 594.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 718.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 752.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 742.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 695.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 911.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 673 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 674.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 686.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 673.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 647.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 631.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 624.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 620.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 606.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 779.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 804.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 821.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 840.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 851.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 864.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 875.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 893.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 885.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 917.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 993.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 849.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 874.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 947.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 977.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +31.0% | 695.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 911.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +28.5% | 606.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 779.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 594.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 752.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 674.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 606.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 911.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 853.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 779.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 917.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 849.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 186 Nepal 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Mozambique 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Togo 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Guinea?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guinea was 1,277 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 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Guinea ranks 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.