China vs Gabon: Gas production per person
China
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
46th
Gabon rank
45th
Gas production per person 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 46th and Gabon ranks 45th of 218 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 gas production per person, 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 gas production per person 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 gas production per person?
- China ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production per person. 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.