Oil production in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Oil production was 40.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2025
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 oil production in Equatorial Guinea is 40.73 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 206.2 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th 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.
Oil 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 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +149.3% |
| 1994 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | +143.5% |
| 1997 | 34.56 terawatt-hours | +252.0% |
| 1998 | 47.81 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 57.6 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 66.26 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 108.8 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 129.11 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 147.96 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 192.61 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 203.16 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 200.57 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 206.2 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 204.46 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 181.91 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 168.11 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 164.84 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 176.35 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 153.92 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 154.44 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 140.77 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 120.3 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 104.27 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 94.47 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 86.01 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 85.85 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.74 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 64.68 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 46.87 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 50.35 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 40.73 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 40.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 36.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +252.0% | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 34.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +149.3% | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +143.5% | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 57.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.1 terawatt-hours | 66.26 terawatt-hours | 206.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.35 terawatt-hours | 86.01 terawatt-hours | 176.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.87 terawatt-hours | 40.73 terawatt-hours | 85.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 production in Equatorial Guinea?
- Oil production in Equatorial Guinea was 40.73 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 oil production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 206.2 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.