Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guinea
Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 185th out of 213 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.
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
- 182 Nepal 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Togo 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Tanzania 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
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 185th out of 213 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.