Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 98.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon is 98.5, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon peaked at 98.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.2, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2 | — |
| 2001 | 91.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 91.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.2 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.52 | 90.2 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.84 | 94.3 | 98.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.53 | 98.4 | 98.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 151 Dominican Republic 98.8 compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.6 compare
- 154 Belize 98.4 compare
- 155 Guyana 98 compare
- 155 Kenya 98 compare
- 155 Philippines 98 compare
- 155 Rwanda 98 compare
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, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon was 98.5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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