Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 84.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 177th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.7% | — |
| 1991 | 83.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -75.4% | 29.2% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 54.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 7.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Equatorial Guinea was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).