Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 11,298 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Gabon stood at 11,298 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1,656.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Gabon peaked at 11,298 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283.79 TJ, in 1990.
That places Gabon 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283.79 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 292.64 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 311.81 TJ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 324.5 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 361.96 TJ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 378.19 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 392.64 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 407.99 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 422.14 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 438.96 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 456.37 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 469.94 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 483.8 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 498.55 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 513.3 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 531 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 531 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 560.5 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 560.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 581.15 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 595.9 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 607.7 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 619.5 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 631.3 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 643.1 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 654.9 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 666.7 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 855.5 TJ | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 9,086 TJ | +962.1% |
| 2019 | 9,410 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,853 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 10,472 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 11,163 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 11,298 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11,298 TJ | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11,298 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 47.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11,298 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +962.1% | 855.5 TJ | 9,086 TJ |
| 2017 | +28.3% | 666.7 TJ | 855.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361.46 TJ | 283.79 TJ | 438.96 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.61 TJ | 456.37 TJ | 581.15 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,377 TJ | 595.9 TJ | 9,410 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,817 TJ | 9,853 TJ | 11,298 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 29 Sierra Leone 15,488 TJ compare
- 30 Guinea 13,582 TJ compare
- 31 Burundi 11,505 TJ compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 20.65 TJ compare
- 33 Liberia 11,210 TJ compare
- 34 South Africa 10,383 TJ compare
- 35 Bangladesh 9,718 TJ compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Gabon?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Gabon was 11,298 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,298 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.79 TJ in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,656.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.