Gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gas consumption per person was 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,214 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
21st
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,120 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea is 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 337.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 324.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 462.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 17,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +3878.0% |
| 2003 | 16,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -92.8% |
| 2005 | 14,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +1134.9% |
| 2006 | 14,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15,594 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 14,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,136 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 10,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 8,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 8,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.1% |
| 2018 | 13,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 13,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 17,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 17,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3878.0% | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,246 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +1134.9% | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,870 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | -92.8% | 16,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +75.1% | 8,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,844 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +42.3% | 324.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 462.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 18 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Netherlands 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Taiwan 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Malaysia 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gas consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea was 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gas consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.