Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gabon
Gabon: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 130.89 w per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 130.89 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gabon peaked at 141.5 w per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.38 w per capita, in 2018.
Gabon ranks 140th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.28 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 130.79 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 127.26 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 124.12 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 120.69 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 116.56 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 113.09 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 109.61 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 106.14 w per capita | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 102.67 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 99.19 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 95.74 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 92.37 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 89.19 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 86.24 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.19 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.82 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 80.14 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 78.38 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 141.5 w per capita | +80.5% |
| 2020 | 138.16 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 135.17 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 132.18 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 129.31 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 130.89 w per capita | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 130.89 w per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 130.89 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +80.5% | 78.38 w per capita | 141.5 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.52 w per capita | 102.67 w per capita | 134.28 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.88 w per capita | 78.38 w per capita | 141.5 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.14 w per capita | 129.31 w per capita | 138.16 w per capita | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gabon?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gabon was 130.89 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 141.5 w per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.38 w per capita in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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