Oil consumption in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Oil consumption was 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.77 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.72 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.243 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2437 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.243 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3038 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3038 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3046 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3645 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3038 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3157 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3165 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5039 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5039 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +411.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
| 2002 | 14.45 terawatt-hours | +873.8% |
| 2003 | 16.49 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | -69.1% |
| 2005 | 8.49 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5 terawatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 14.37 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 15.49 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 15.39 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.77 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 13.54 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.52 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -71.5% |
| 2019 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 | +873.8% | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 14.45 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +411.2% | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -71.5% | 13.52 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | -69.1% | 16.49 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +66.7% | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 8.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3202 terawatt-hours | 0.243 terawatt-hours | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5216 terawatt-hours | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 16.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 16.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 3.77 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 oil consumption in Equatorial Guinea?
- Oil consumption in Equatorial Guinea was 3.77 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 oil consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil consumption?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.