Gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gas consumption was 26.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
32.68 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea stood at 26.9 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.68 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st 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.
Gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | +4133.3% |
| 2003 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +1200.0% |
| 2006 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.16 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.12 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.55 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.12 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.82 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.85 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 12.79 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.19 terawatt-hours | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 22.61 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.11 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 31.1 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 32.68 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 32.04 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.9 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption in Equatorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4133.3% | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +1200.0% | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | -92.3% | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +81.4% | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 23.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 0.3251 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 terawatt-hours | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 terawatt-hours | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 23.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 terawatt-hours | 26.43 terawatt-hours | 32.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 28.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 New Zealand 27.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 27.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Bulgaria 26.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Croatia 26.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 Mozambique 21.98 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gas consumption in Equatorial Guinea was 26.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.68 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gas consumption?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.