Oil consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Oil consumption per person was 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 168th out of 218 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.
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
- 165 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 India 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Angola 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Uzbekistan 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Benin 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 168th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.