Renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Renewable energy consumption was 23,674 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
23,674 TJ
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
23,674 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
16,130 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220151990: 16.1k TJ1991: 16.3k TJ1992: 16.4k TJ1993: 16.5k TJ1994: 16.5k TJ1995: 16.8k TJ1996: 17.0k TJ1997: 17.2k TJ1998: 17.8k TJ1999: 18.4k TJ2000: 19.1k TJ2001: 19.4k TJ2002: 19.7k TJ2003: 20.0k TJ2004: 20.3k TJ2005: 20.6k TJ2006: 20.9k TJ2007: 21.2k TJ2008: 21.5k TJ2009: 21.8k TJ2010: 22.1k TJ2011: 22.4k TJ2012: 22.7k TJ2013: 23.0k TJ2014: 23.4k TJ2015: 23.7k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau stood at 23,674 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23,674 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,130 TJ, in 1990.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 16,130 TJ
1991 16,255 TJ +0.8%
1992 16,388 TJ +0.8%
1993 16,516 TJ +0.8%
1994 16,528 TJ +0.1%
1995 16,755 TJ +1.4%
1996 17,015 TJ +1.6%
1997 17,234 TJ +1.3%
1998 17,833 TJ +3.5%
1999 18,438 TJ +3.4%
2000 19,063 TJ +3.4%
2001 19,359 TJ +1.6%
2002 19,659 TJ +1.5%
2003 19,962 TJ +1.5%
2004 20,268 TJ +1.5%
2005 20,578 TJ +1.5%
2006 20,881 TJ +1.5%
2007 21,185 TJ +1.5%
2008 21,498 TJ +1.5%
2009 21,812 TJ +1.5%
2010 22,129 TJ +1.5%
2011 22,432 TJ +1.4%
2012 22,738 TJ +1.4%
2013 23,044 TJ +1.3%
2014 23,358 TJ +1.4%
2015 23,674 TJ +1.4%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 23,674 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 23,674 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,909 TJ 16,130 TJ 18,438 TJ 10
2000s 20,426 TJ 19,063 TJ 21,812 TJ 10
2010s 22,896 TJ 22,129 TJ 23,674 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 120 El Salvador 25,172 TJ compare
  2. 121 Afghanistan 25,134 TJ compare
  3. 122 Kazakhstan 24,725 TJ compare
  4. 124 Eswatini 23,522 TJ compare
  5. 125 Botswana 23,156 TJ compare
  6. 126 Israel 18,988 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau?
Renewable energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau was 23,674 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 23,674 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 16,130 TJ in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for renewable energy consumption?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste