What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?

0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Energy intensity of the economy

Cameroon

0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau

0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Cameroon rank

129th

Guinea-Bissau rank

127th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Cameroon
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP in Cameroon, a difference of 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.7131 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4814 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2317 kWh per 2011$PPP	Cameroon
1990s	0.7533 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8796 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1263 kWh per 2011$PPP	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6427 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6642 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0215 kWh per 2011$PPP	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6966 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7019 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0053 kWh per 2011$PPP	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP in Cameroon as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Cameroon ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).