Oil production per person in Gabon
Gabon: Oil production per person was 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (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 218 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.