Alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon
Gabon: Alternative and nuclear energy was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon peaked at 5.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
That places Gabon 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Gabon was 2.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Gabon ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.