Oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Oil consumption per person was 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,991 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,447 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
719.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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 oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea is 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 719.88 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Equatorial Guinea 169th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 844.22 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 801.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 942.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 884.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 834.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 945.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 750.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 747.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 719.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 1,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 986.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 948.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 913.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 879.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 849.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 915.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 880.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +384.9% |
| 2001 | 1,979 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 18,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +815.1% |
| 2003 | 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5,659 kilowatt-hours per person | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 8,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 13,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 13,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,793 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 13,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 12,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 11,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 12,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 10,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 9,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,388 kilowatt-hours per person | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 | +815.1% | 1,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,114 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +384.9% | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | -72.4% | 8,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,388 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | -70.9% | 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,659 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +58.3% | 5,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,961 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 857.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 719.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 166 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 India 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Angola 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Benin 1,881 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 oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea was 1,991 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.