Gabon Key Figures
- Population:
- 2.28 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.51 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2021
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 116 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 1.82 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 17.8%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Primary energy consumption per capita is around 2.3 toe, including 1 020 kWh of electricity (2021).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
Total consumption has remained quite stable since 2010 at around 5 Mtoe (5.2 Mtoe in 2021), after a rapid increase between 2000 and 2010 (13%/year, i.e. a 3.5-fold rise).
Biomass (wood, waste) covered about 70% of the country's needs in 2021, followed by oil (22%), gas (7%), and hydroelectricity (2%).
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production decreased by around 7% in 2021 to 9.7 Mt; production has, however, progressed since 2018 thanks to the exploitation of recent discoveries and the effort of companies specialized in maximizing the value of mature fields. Oil production is mainly offshore (81% of the total area). Previously, the country had recorded a decrease in production since 2010 (-3%/year over 2010-2018). Earlier, it had decreased by 30% between 1997 and 2002, from around 18 Mt to 13 Mt, due to the falling production of the main fields and the decline in reserves.
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its NDC (2016), Gabon set the commitment to reduce its GHG emissions by at least 50% in 2025 as compared to a BAU scenario, including LULUCF (Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry), which accounts for more than 60% of direct emissions, but excluding carbon stocks in forests (i.e. sinks). The expected emissions reduction should reach 62% in 2025 (LULUCF included) vs BAU scenario. In its revised NDC, the country committed unconditionally to remain carbon neutral in 2050 and to pursue a minimum net absorption of 100 Mt of CO2 annually.