Renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Renewable electricity was 57.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea stood at 57.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 57.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +201.3% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +1230.0% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 57.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 57.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1230.0% | 4.3% | 57.8% |
| 2001 | +201.3% | 13.9% | 41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 6.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 10.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 3.4% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 47 Suriname 60.1% compare
- 48 French Guiana 59.2% compare
- 49 Myanmar 58.9% compare
- 51 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 52 Rwanda 56.9% compare
- 53 Madagascar 54.6% 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 renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Renewable electricity in Equatorial Guinea was 57.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for renewable electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants