Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon
Gabon: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 130.89 watts per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon, 2000–2024
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 130.89 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon peaked at 141.5 watts per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.38 watts per capita, in 2018.
That places Gabon 128th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.28 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 130.79 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 127.26 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 124.12 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 120.69 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 116.56 watts per capita | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 113.09 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 109.61 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 106.14 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 102.67 watts per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 99.19 watts per capita | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 95.74 watts per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 92.37 watts per capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 89.19 watts per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 86.24 watts per capita | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.19 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.82 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 80.14 watts per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 78.38 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 141.5 watts per capita | +80.5% |
| 2020 | 138.15 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 135.17 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 132.18 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 129.31 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 130.89 watts per capita | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 130.89 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 130.89 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +80.5% | 78.38 watts per capita | 141.5 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.52 watts per capita | 102.67 watts per capita | 134.28 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.88 watts per capita | 78.38 watts per capita | 141.5 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.14 watts per capita | 129.31 watts per capita | 138.15 watts per capita | 5 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Gabon was 130.89 watts per capita in 2024, 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 141.5 watts per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.38 watts per capita in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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).