Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Gabon
Gabon: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.8% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Gabon peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.
Gabon ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +93.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
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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 share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Gabon?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Gabon was 2.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.