Combustible renewables and waste in Gabon
Gabon: Combustible renewables and waste was 74.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 74.9% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Gabon peaked at 81.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1998.
That places Gabon 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 58.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 60.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 67.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.7% | 76.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Gabon
- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Gabon?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Gabon was 74.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Gabon ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.