Gabon - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Gabon was 22.79 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 66.43 in 1974, while its lowest value was 16.46 in 2009.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 54.56
1972 52.51
1973 64.76
1974 66.43
1975 58.06
1976 55.15
1977 57.16
1978 61.55
1979 55.59
1980 55.35
1981 58.53
1982 58.46
1983 58.48
1984 54.08
1985 47.27
1986 46.15
1987 42.25
1988 44.36
1989 39.40
1990 32.01
1991 31.90
1992 34.48
1993 36.76
1994 28.37
1995 32.61
1996 34.51
1997 34.24
1998 36.78
1999 33.55
2000 32.43
2001 35.18
2002 28.08
2003 23.58
2004 20.96
2005 20.38
2006 18.70
2007 18.21
2008 17.11
2009 16.46
2010 18.90
2011 26.23
2012 30.69
2013 22.06
2014 22.79

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use