Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Gabon
Gabon: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.57
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 2010
All-time low
1.97
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Gabon stood at 4.57.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Gabon peaked at 6.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1994.
That places Gabon 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 | — |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 5.45 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.69 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | -2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.97 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 2.22 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.21 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.57 | 4.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 55 Burkina Faso 4.7 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 4.64 compare
- 57 Bhutan 4.6 compare
- 58 Haiti 4.57 compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.53 compare
- 61 Lesotho 4.51 compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Gabon?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Gabon was 4.57 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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