Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.1 % change on previous year for gas consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 64,701.1% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 450 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -62.26 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 126 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.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1983 | 165 % change on previous year | -3565.1% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -62.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -50 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 310 % change on previous year | -720.0% |
| 1988 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1989 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1990 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -392.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4822 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0425 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0425 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 450 % change on previous year | -3700.0% |
| 2013 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2014 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2015 | -10 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2017 | 28.49 % change on previous year | +10664.7% |
| 2018 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2019 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2020 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2021 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +64701.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4314 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +64701.0% | 0.0048 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +10664.7% | 0.2646 % change on previous year | 28.49 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3700.0% | -12.5 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3565.1% | -4.76 % change on previous year | 165 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.42 % change on previous year | -62.26 % change on previous year | 310 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 18.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.73 % change on previous year | -17.4 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7421 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 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 gas consumption, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Gabon was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 450 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.26 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.