Oil consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Oil consumption was 9.72 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.72 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
153rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
14.17 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
6.09 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.72 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Gabon peaked at 14.17 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.09 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Gabon 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 1990 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.81 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.49 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.44 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 8.87 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.23 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.51 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.56 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.26 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | 11.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 8.21 terawatt-hours | 10.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 terawatt-hours | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | 9.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 150 Guadeloupe 10.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Martinique 9.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 United States Virgin Islands 9.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Brunei 9.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Fiji 9.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Togo 8.96 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil consumption in Gabon?
- Oil consumption in Gabon was 9.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for oil consumption?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.