Gas production per person in Gabon
Gabon: Gas production per person was 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production 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 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person for gas production per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Gabon peaked at 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Gabon ranks 46th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 838.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 777.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +157.9% |
| 1984 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 716.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.3% |
| 1986 | 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +298.8% |
| 1988 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 935.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 989.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 964.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 940.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 917.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 894.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 871.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 679.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 661.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 725.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 705.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 762.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 740.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 718.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 557.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 539.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 521.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 504.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 425.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +430.7% |
| 2013 | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 24.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +430.7% | 425.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +298.8% | 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +157.9% | 777.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 43 Iraq 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Ireland 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Nigeria 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 China 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hungary 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Croatia 1,774 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 gas production per person in Gabon?
- Gas production per person in Gabon was 2,037 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 gas production per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for gas production per person?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.