Solid biofuels — Energy production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 17,411 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Guinea-Bissau is 17,411 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18,312 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,702 TJ, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,702 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,976 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12,259 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12,533 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,789 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13,136 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13,355 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15,493 TJ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 17,174 TJ | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 16,808 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14,049 TJ | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 14,263 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14,495 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 14,729 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14,956 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,196 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15,422 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,662 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15,901 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,141 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,380 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16,619 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,859 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,098 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17,111 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,325 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,640 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17,766 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,766 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,696 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 15,145 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16,645 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 18,312 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 17,172 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 17,411 TJ | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17,411 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17,411 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,723 TJ | 11,702 TJ | 17,174 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,081 TJ | 14,049 TJ | 16,141 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,926 TJ | 14,696 TJ | 17,766 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,937 TJ | 15,145 TJ | 18,312 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 109 Ecuador 21,514 TJ compare
- 110 Afghanistan 18,955 TJ compare
- 111 El Salvador 18,384 TJ compare
- 113 Costa Rica 17,175 TJ compare
- 114 Lesotho 13,843 TJ compare
- 115 Belgium-Luxembourg 13,799 TJ compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Guinea-Bissau was 17,411 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,312 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,702 TJ in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.