Oil production by region in Gabon
Gabon: Oil production by region was 131.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
212.25 terawatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
14.71 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil production by region in Gabon, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production by region in Gabon is 131.82 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production by region in Gabon peaked at 212.25 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.71 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Gabon 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil production by region in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 16.83 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 40.07 terawatt-hours | +138.1% |
| 1968 | 53.97 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 1969 | 58.46 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 63.07 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 67.4 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 73.3 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 88.35 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 118.65 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 131.59 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 131.7 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 131.03 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 123.28 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 113.95 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 103.45 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 88.99 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 90.62 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 91.52 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 101.53 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 100.32 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 96.47 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 89.89 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 103.41 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 118.94 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 156.92 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 171.05 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 168.08 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 177.04 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 195.81 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 206.5 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 212.25 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 211.6 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 195.94 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 197.42 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 160.71 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 152.15 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 148.66 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 159.11 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 158.97 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 156.98 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 140.5 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 142.59 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 139.5 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 139.95 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 135.42 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 137.21 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 128.77 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 123.92 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 122.47 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 124 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 128.49 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 121.99 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 112.34 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 126.5 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 120.78 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 105.2 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 110.65 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 129.62 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 130.24 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 131.82 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 131.82 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 403.35 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 131.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.9 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +138.1% | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 40.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.81 terawatt-hours | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 58.46 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 104.23 terawatt-hours | 63.07 terawatt-hours | 131.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.51 terawatt-hours | 88.99 terawatt-hours | 118.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 156.92 terawatt-hours | 212.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.91 terawatt-hours | 139.5 terawatt-hours | 160.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.11 terawatt-hours | 112.34 terawatt-hours | 137.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.39 terawatt-hours | 105.2 terawatt-hours | 131.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 oil production by region in Gabon?
- Oil production by region in Gabon was 131.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production by region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 212.25 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest oil production by region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Gabon rank for oil production by region?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production by region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.