Electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from gas per person was 452.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon is 452.94 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon peaked at 547.54 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 180.31 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gabon 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.31 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 236.72 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 245.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 253.19 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 225.09 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 225.49 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 218.78 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 218.47 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 311.1 kilowatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 385.18 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 470.96 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 538.72 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 514.38 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 439.09 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 475.13 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 480.16 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 547.54 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 514.63 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 488.18 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 485.07 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 473.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 467.03 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 460.76 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 458.79 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 452.94 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 452.94 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +42.4% | 218.47 kilowatt-hours | 311.1 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.97 kilowatt-hours | 180.31 kilowatt-hours | 385.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.39 kilowatt-hours | 439.09 kilowatt-hours | 547.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.63 kilowatt-hours | 452.94 kilowatt-hours | 473.62 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Gabon was 452.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 547.54 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.31 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Gabon ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.