Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 205.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 205.36 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 461.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Guinea peaked at 212.02 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.61 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Guinea 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.64 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 64.4 kilowatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 68.02 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 45.09 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 60.69 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 53 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 48.72 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 54.85 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.26 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.17 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 38.47 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 44.87 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 42.89 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 36.61 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 76.48 kilowatt-hours | +108.9% |
| 2016 | 91.11 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 99.31 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 95.24 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 100.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 112.93 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 194.01 kilowatt-hours | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 212.02 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 206.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 205.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.72 kilowatt-hours | 45.09 kilowatt-hours | 68.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.17 kilowatt-hours | 36.61 kilowatt-hours | 100.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.24 kilowatt-hours | 112.93 kilowatt-hours | 212.02 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 214.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 American Samoa 213.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 198.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Myanmar 190.64 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Cameroon 182.32 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 112.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Guinea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Guinea was 205.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 212.02 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.61 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.