Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total electricity output was 36.35 GWh in 2015. ▼ Falling
Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 36.35 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.97 GWh in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16 GWh, in 1999.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 221st of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 41 GWh | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 44 GWh | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 47 GWh | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 49 GWh | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 50 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.97 GWh | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 24.2 GWh | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 16 GWh | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 25.07 GWh | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 24.9 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.56 GWh | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.68 GWh | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 28.29 GWh | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 26.24 GWh | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 27.95 GWh | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.67 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.82 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.9 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31.95 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.17 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.25 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 35.36 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.36 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.35 GWh | +2.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 36.35 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 36.35 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -56.8% | 55.97 GWh | 24.2 GWh |
| 2000 | +56.7% | 16 GWh | 25.07 GWh |
| 1999 | -33.9% | 24.2 GWh | 16 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.82 GWh | 16 GWh | 55.97 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 GWh | 21.68 GWh | 30.9 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.41 GWh | 31.95 GWh | 36.35 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau was 36.35 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.97 GWh in 1997.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 GWh in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total electricity output?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 221st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants