Oil consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Oil consumption per person was 691 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 691 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 970.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 815.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 928.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 736.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 198 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Haiti 586.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Oil consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau was 691 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for oil consumption per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.