Energy intensity in Gabon
Gabon: Energy intensity was 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Gabon, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Gabon is 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Gabon peaked at 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2021.
That places Gabon 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6893 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7922 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5722 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4681 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6506 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4561 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 147 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 152 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 153 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Gabon?
- Energy intensity in Gabon was 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for energy intensity?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.