Gas production per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gas production per person was 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38,081 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 219 countries
All-time high
61,422 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas production per person in Equatorial 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
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Equatorial Guinea is 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61,422 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 337.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 324.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 462.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 17,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +3878.0% |
| 2003 | 16,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -92.8% |
| 2005 | 14,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +1134.9% |
| 2006 | 14,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 30,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +114.7% |
| 2008 | 59,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.7% |
| 2009 | 59,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 60,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 52,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 46,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 41,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 57,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 49,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 38,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 36,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 41,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 46,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 40,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 464.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person 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 | +3878.0% | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,246 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +1134.9% | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,870 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +114.7% | 14,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,541 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +94.7% | 30,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,450 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | -92.8% | 16,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 10 Canada 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Russia 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 United States 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Kuwait 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas production per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gas production per person in Equatorial Guinea was 38,081 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 gas production per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61,422 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gas production per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.