Gabon: Energy use per capita

The latest value from 2014 is 2580.44 kilograms of oil equivalent, a decline from 2783.42 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 2619.16 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 132 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 1971 to 2014 is 1794.91 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 1118.36 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 2970.05 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The energy use per capita in Gabon includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.