Oil consumption per person in Gabon
Gabon: Oil consumption per person was 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Gabon peaked at 10,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,659 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Gabon 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 143 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Egypt 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Gabon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Gabon?
- Oil consumption per person in Gabon was 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for oil consumption per person?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.