Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Gabon
Gabon: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 77.5% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Gabon peaked at 81.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1998.
That places Gabon 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 77.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 77.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 58.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 60.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 68.0% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.5% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Gabon?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Gabon was 77.5% in 2024, 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 81.7% 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 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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.