Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -102.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at -102.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 727.02 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -511.23 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Gabon 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -191.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 610.1 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 1984 | -139.32 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1985 | -38.78 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1986 | 38.53 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1987 | 235.32 % change on previous year | +510.7% |
| 1988 | -57.89 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1989 | 343 % change on previous year | -692.5% |
| 1990 | -108.13 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1991 | 271.49 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 1992 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1993 | -291.92 % change on previous year | -6804.6% |
| 1994 | 137.83 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1995 | -447.72 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 1996 | 161.15 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1997 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1998 | -154.24 % change on previous year | -3669.6% |
| 1999 | 727.02 % change on previous year | -571.4% |
| 2000 | -276.51 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2001 | 120.92 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2002 | -106.23 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2003 | -511.23 % change on previous year | +381.2% |
| 2004 | 198.18 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2005 | 277.62 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2006 | -89.8 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2007 | 87.73 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2008 | -45.86 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2009 | -304.85 % change on previous year | +564.7% |
| 2011 | -78.25 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 698.3 % change on previous year | -992.4% |
| 2013 | -96.04 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2014 | 632.58 % change on previous year | -758.6% |
| 2015 | -185.67 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2016 | 65.74 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2017 | 501.41 % change on previous year | +662.8% |
| 2018 | -340.2 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2019 | 93.89 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2020 | -167.41 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 2021 | 38.83 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2022 | 415.12 % change on previous year | +969.0% |
| 2023 | -102.74 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.93 % change on previous year | -191.51 % change on previous year | 610.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.42 % change on previous year | -447.72 % change on previous year | 727.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -65 % change on previous year | -511.23 % change on previous year | 277.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.53 % change on previous year | -340.2 % change on previous year | 698.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.95 % change on previous year | -167.41 % change on previous year | 415.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 175 Bhutan -100.01 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Saint Helena -100.01 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Congo -103.29 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Malawi -104.3 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominican Republic -104.72 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Gabon was -102.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 727.02 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -511.23 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.