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 173rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
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 173rd out of 219 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.