Gabon vs Namibia: Primary energy use
Gabon
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
18.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
146th
Namibia rank
144th
Primary energy use over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.96 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in Gabon, a difference of 1.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 11.1 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 18.76 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Gabon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.96 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Gabon and Namibia?
- 1.79 terawatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.