Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Gabon
Gabon: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 35.4% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Gabon peaked at 62.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 106th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 46.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 37.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 35.4% | 48.8% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Gabon?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Gabon was 35.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.