Renewable water resources per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Renewable water resources per capita was 67,469 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
67,469
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 183 countries
All-time high
316,440
in 1961
All-time low
67,469
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Gabon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Gabon is 67,469, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Gabon peaked at 316,440 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67,469, in 2022.
That places Gabon 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,440 | — |
| 1962 | 312,590 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 308,589 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 304,461 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 300,197 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 295,782 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 291,241 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 286,585 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 281,170 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 275,239 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 269,583 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 264,107 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 258,677 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 253,207 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 247,660 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 242,021 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 236,317 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 230,582 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 224,850 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 219,137 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 213,435 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 207,783 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 202,218 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 196,760 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 191,426 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 186,214 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 181,120 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 176,151 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 171,344 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 166,712 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 162,245 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 157,938 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 153,788 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 149,810 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 146,010 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 142,359 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 138,814 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 135,343 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 131,937 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 128,570 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 125,230 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 121,921 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 118,639 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 115,362 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 112,061 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 108,729 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 105,382 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 102,042 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 98,703 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 95,356 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 92,032 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 88,798 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 85,727 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 82,895 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 80,353 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 78,084 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 76,035 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74,130 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 72,320 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 70,612 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 69,003 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67,469 | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 67,469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 22.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 67,469 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 46.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,673 | 281,170 | 316,440 | 9 |
| 1970s | 250,224 | 224,850 | 275,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,559 | 171,344 | 219,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,496 | 131,937 | 166,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,664 | 98,703 | 128,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,573 | 72,320 | 95,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,028 | 67,469 | 70,612 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 5 Papua New Guinea 78,505 compare
- 6 Canada 73,170 compare
- 7 Norway 70,000 compare
- 9 New Zealand 64,348 compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 57,230 compare
- 11 Peru 49,021 compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Gabon?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Gabon was 67,469 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 316,440 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,469 in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Gabon ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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