Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 4.72 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Gabon, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Gabon is 4.72 usd, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Gabon peaked at 157.55 usd in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 usd | — |
| 2011 | 0 usd | — |
| 2012 | 32.49 usd | — |
| 2013 | 53.91 usd | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 73.74 usd | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 73.75 usd | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.98 usd | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 23.27 usd | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 21.94 usd | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 18.15 usd | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 17.68 usd | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.01 usd | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 157.55 usd | +1111.0% |
| 2023 | 52.08 usd | -66.9% |
| 2024 | 4.72 usd | -90.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.72 usd is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4 usd, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.72 usd is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 31.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1111.0% | 13.01 usd | 157.55 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.92 usd | 0 usd | 73.75 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.01 usd | 4.72 usd | 157.55 usd | 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 subsidies per capita in Gabon?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Gabon was 4.72 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 157.55 usd in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).