Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon
Gabon: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon is 90.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon peaked at 91.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 3rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.3% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 90.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 90.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 72.4% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 75.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.9% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 95.9% compare
- 2 Liberia 94.3% compare
- 4 Somalia 89.3% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.0% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 88.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gabon was 90.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Gabon ranks 3rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).