Renewable energy consumption in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Renewable energy consumption was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 4.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 84.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.7% | — |
| 1991 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 54.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 7.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 166 Barbados 5.5% compare
- 167 Tuvalu 5.2% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% compare
- 170 Yemen 3.7% compare
- 171 Republic of Korea 3.6% compare
- 172 Russian Federation 3.5% 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 renewable energy consumption in Equatorial Guinea?
- Renewable energy consumption in Equatorial Guinea was 4.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.