Oil consumption per person in Gabon
Gabon: Oil consumption per person was 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,829 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 219 countries
All-time high
10,620 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
All-time low
3,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 147th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,067 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 8,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 10,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 8,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 7,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 6,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 7,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 10,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 9,745 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 9,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 8,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,735 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 8,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 8,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 9,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 6,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 6,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 7,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6,323 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,149 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 4,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,659 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 144 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Egypt 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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 147th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.