Fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon
Gabon: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 5.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon stood at 5.17 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon peaked at 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3068 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Gabon 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7671 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6444 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +165.0% |
| 1984 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | -62.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3068 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +310.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9819 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9205 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9753 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9753 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7585 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +450.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +450.0% | 0.7585 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +310.0% | 0.3068 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +165.0% | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9512 terawatt-hours | 0.3068 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.9205 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9536 terawatt-hours | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 0.7585 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 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 fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Gabon was 5.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3068 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Gabon ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.