China vs Gabon: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
China
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
47th
Gabon rank
46th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 172 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
China ranks 47th and Gabon ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 995.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 157.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 390.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 952.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between China and Gabon?
- 172 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 47th and Gabon ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.