Fossil fuel consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption was 14.89 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
148th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18.72 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
6.4 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 14.89 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Gabon peaked at 18.72 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Gabon 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 10.72 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 10.72 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 10.89 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.52 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.77 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.08 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 13.74 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.68 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.72 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.65 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.39 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.54 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.93 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.49 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 14.89 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14.89 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14.89 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 6.4 terawatt-hours | 10.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours | 12.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 11.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 13.17 terawatt-hours | 18.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 terawatt-hours | 13.68 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 fossil fuel consumption in Gabon?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Gabon was 14.89 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.