Renewable electricity output in Gabon
Gabon: Renewable electricity output was 31.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Gabon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Gabon is 31.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Gabon peaked at 89.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 61.0% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 51.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 32.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 32.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 88 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 89 Netherlands 33.1% compare
- 90 Congo 31.7% compare
- 92 North Macedonia 31.0% compare
- 93 Armenia 30.0% compare
- 94 China 28.4% 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 renewable electricity output in Gabon?
- Renewable electricity output in Gabon was 31.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for renewable electricity output?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.