Energy intensity of the economy in Guinea

Guinea: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
139th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2006
All-time low
0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1985
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Guinea, 1980–2016

00.250.50.7511980199820161980: 0.621 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.625 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.628 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.63 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.733 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.672 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.866 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.684 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.695 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.705 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.699 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.676 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.662 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.677 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.874 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.939 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.953 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.974 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.9 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.982 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.882 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.802 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.666 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.597 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.648 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Guinea peaked at 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1985.

That places Guinea 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Guinea, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.621 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.0%
1982 0.625 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.3%
1983 0.628 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.5%
1984 0.63 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.3%
1985 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.0%
1986 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP +23.1%
1987 0.733 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.0%
1988 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.0%
1989 0.672 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.5%
1990 0.866 kWh per 2011$PPP +28.9%
1991 0.684 kWh per 2011$PPP -21.0%
1992 0.695 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
1993 0.705 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.4%
1994 0.699 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.9%
1995 0.676 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.3%
1996 0.662 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.1%
1997 0.677 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.3%
1998 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.6%
1999 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.3%
2000 0.874 kWh per 2011$PPP +25.4%
2001 0.939 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.4%
2002 0.953 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.5%
2003 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
2004 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.2%
2005 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.4%
2006 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
2007 0.974 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.6%
2008 0.9 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.6%
2009 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.4%
2010 0.982 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.7%
2011 0.882 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.2%
2012 0.802 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.1%
2013 0.666 kWh per 2011$PPP -17.0%
2014 0.597 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.4%
2015 0.648 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.5%
2016 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6512 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.733 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.7042 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.662 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.866 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.9674 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.874 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.7434 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.597 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.982 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 136 Mali 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 137 Botswana 0.643 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 138 Central African Republic 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 140 Nepal 0.625 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 141 Kenya 0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 142 Philippines 0.614 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Guinea?
Energy intensity of the economy in Guinea was 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2006.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1985.
How does Guinea rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Guinea ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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