IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Gabon
Gabon: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil was 16.8 Index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.8 Index
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 136 countries
All-time high
100 Index
in 1971
All-time low
6.66 Index
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Gabon, 1971–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Gabon stood at 16.8 Index.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Gabon peaked at 100 Index in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.66 Index, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 30th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100 Index | — |
| 1972 | 96.27 Index | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 96.97 Index | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.19 Index | -50.3% |
| 1975 | 43.48 Index | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 50.61 Index | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 32.05 Index | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 32.11 Index | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.38 Index | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 50.94 Index | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 30.76 Index | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 26.99 Index | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 24.97 Index | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 23.27 Index | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 22.53 Index | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 21.96 Index | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 22.01 Index | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.09 Index | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.42 Index | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 11.25 Index | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.56 Index | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 10.37 Index | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.91 Index | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.66 Index | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 7.64 Index | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 15.98 Index | +109.2% |
| 1997 | 15.68 Index | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.25 Index | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 18.37 Index | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 20.53 Index | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 14.78 Index | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 14.98 Index | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.25 Index | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 20.73 Index | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 27.21 Index | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 22.96 Index | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 33.87 Index | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 23.28 Index | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 13.29 Index | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 10.66 Index | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 11.52 Index | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.74 Index | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 14.04 Index | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.05 Index | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 9.02 Index | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 11.36 Index | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 13.21 Index | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 13.81 Index | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.21 Index | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.98 Index | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.47 Index | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 17.14 Index | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.37 Index | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8 Index | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.8 Index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 Index, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.8 Index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 Index, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.01 Index | 32.05 Index | 100 Index | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.69 Index | 11.42 Index | 50.94 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 Index | 6.66 Index | 20.25 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.99 Index | 13.29 Index | 33.87 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 Index | 9.02 Index | 15.21 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 Index | 14.98 Index | 17.47 Index | 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 ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Gabon?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Gabon was 16.8 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Index in 1971.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 Index in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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