Renewable electricity in Gabon
Gabon: Renewable electricity was 43.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Gabon, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 43.7% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Gabon peaked at 72.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 70th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 43.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 61.0% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 46.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 renewable electricity in Gabon?
- Renewable electricity in Gabon was 43.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for renewable electricity?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants