Gas production in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gas production was 72.07 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Equatorial Guinea is 72.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 90.01 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production 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 | 31.64 terawatt-hours | +124.6% |
| 2008 | 64.48 terawatt-hours | +103.8% |
| 2009 | 67.94 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 73.04 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 74.55 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.03 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 70.98 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.75 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 67.18 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.89 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 90.01 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 80.79 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 64.99 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 62.79 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.45 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 84.48 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 74.04 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 72.07 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 72.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 114.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 |
| 2007 | +124.6% | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 31.64 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +103.8% | 31.64 terawatt-hours | 64.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | -92.3% | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 1.08 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 | 22.18 terawatt-hours | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | 67.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 terawatt-hours | 62.89 terawatt-hours | 90.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 terawatt-hours | 62.79 terawatt-hours | 84.48 terawatt-hours | 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 gas production in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gas production in Equatorial Guinea was 72.07 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.01 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gas production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.