Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 4,986 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4,986 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Gabon peaked at 34,545 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,937 TJ, in 2022.
That places Gabon 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,648 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 29,473 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 30,412 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 31,110 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 31,055 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 31,997 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 32,534 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 32,975 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33,774 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 34,545 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 34,087 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33,750 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33,412 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,073 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32,732 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32,390 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32,055 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31,718 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31,384 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31,044 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30,704 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30,370 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30,035 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29,699 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29,386 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,756 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 28,416 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27,260 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,587 TJ | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 9,092 TJ | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 7,799 TJ | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 6,176 TJ | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 4,937 TJ | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 4,986 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,986 TJ | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,986 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,986 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 | -50.2% | 27,260 TJ | 13,587 TJ |
| 2019 | -33.1% | 13,587 TJ | 9,092 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,652 TJ | 28,648 TJ | 34,545 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,564 TJ | 31,044 TJ | 34,087 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,730 TJ | 9,092 TJ | 30,704 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,777 TJ | 4,937 TJ | 7,799 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 118 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
- 119 Costa Rica 5,407 TJ compare
- 120 Mongolia 5,200 TJ compare
- 122 Lebanon 4,659 TJ compare
- 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,645 TJ compare
- 124 Armenia 4,202 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Gabon?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Gabon was 4,986 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,545 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,937 TJ in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — 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.