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
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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

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.