Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon stood at 29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon peaked at 50 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2000.
That places Gabon 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6 | — |
| 2001 | 21.5 | +85.3% |
| 2002 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.1 | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 18.7 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50 | +179.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 29 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6 | 11.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 | 18.1 | 50 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.83 | 24.7 | 29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon was 29 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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