Electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electricity net consumption was 0.0765 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0765 for electricity net consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0772 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0121, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0121 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.013 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.027 | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0409 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0446 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0465 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0474 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0298 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.031 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 0.077 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0772 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0765 | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0765 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0765 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +82.8% | 0.031 | 0.0566 |
| 2004 | +50.0% | 0.0186 | 0.0279 |
| 2000 | -41.2% | 0.0474 | 0.0279 |
| 1989 | +38.1% | 0.0195 | 0.027 |
| 2002 | -33.3% | 0.0279 | 0.0186 |
| 2016 | +36.0% | 0.0566 | 0.077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0154 | 0.0121 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0422 | 0.0353 | 0.0474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 | 0.0186 | 0.0279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0511 | 0.0279 | 0.0772 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 191 Solomon Islands 0.0935 compare
- 192 Dominica 0.0821 compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 0.078 compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0.0629 compare
- 196 Tonga 0.0544 compare
- 197 Cook Islands 0.0387 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau?
- Electricity net consumption in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0765 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0772 in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for electricity net consumption?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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