Oil production per person in Gabon
Gabon: Oil production per person was 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50,834 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 219 countries
All-time high
198,720 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Gabon, 1900–2025
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
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Gabon is 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Gabon peaked at 198,720 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Gabon ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 11,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +189.2% |
| 1959 | 17,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 1960 | 18,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 17,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 18,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 19,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 22,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 26,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 30,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 71,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +134.4% |
| 1968 | 94,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 100,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 105,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 110,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 118,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 139,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 183,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 198,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 194,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 188,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 173,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 156,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 138,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 115,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 114,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 112,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 121,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 117,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 109,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 99,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 111,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 124,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 159,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 169,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 161,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 166,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 178,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 183,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 184,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 179,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 161,703 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 158,822 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 125,993 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 116,177 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 110,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 115,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 111,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 107,264 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 93,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 91,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 86,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 84,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 78,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 76,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 64,778 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 61,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 60,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 50,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 55,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 52,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 44,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 45,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 51,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 252.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +189.2% | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,706 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +134.4% | 30,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,150 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 99,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 158,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 184,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 84,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 125,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Bahrain 71,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 55,448 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Iraq 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 42,261 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 31,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Iran 30,472 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 oil production per person in Gabon?
- Oil production per person in Gabon was 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 oil production per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 198,720 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Gabon rank for oil production per person?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.