Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon
Gabon: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 133.73 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 133.73 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon peaked at 172.83 watts per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.37 watts per capita, in 2012.
That places Gabon 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.22 watts per capita | 102.67 watts per capita | 133.73 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.81 watts per capita | 92.37 watts per capita | 172.83 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.28 watts per capita | 133.73 watts per capita | 142.89 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon was 133.73 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 172.83 watts per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.37 watts per capita in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)