Fossil fuel consumption per person in Gabon
Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,866 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 219 countries
All-time high
12,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
All-time low
5,732 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Gabon peaked at 12,625 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5,732 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
That places Gabon 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 10,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 12,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 10,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 8,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 7,264 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 8,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 11,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 10,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 9,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 8,987 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 10,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 7,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 9,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 8,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 6,437 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 142 El Salvador 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Albania 6,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Bhutan 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 5,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Gabon?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Gabon was 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,625 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,732 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.