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Gabon lies <span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">directly on the equator,&nbsp;</span>on the far west coast of Cengtral Africa. The country borders 3 countries & the Gulf of Guinea; to the north-west is Equatorial Guinea, to the north is Cameroon & to both east & south is the Republic of Congo, while the Gulf of Guinea is to the west.
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Gabon lies <span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">on the equator, and located&nbsp;</span>on the far west coast of Cengtral Africa. The country borders 3 countries & the Gulf of Guinea; to the north-west is Equatorial Guinea, to the north is Cameroon & to both east & south is the Republic of Congo, while the Gulf of Guinea is to the west.
  
 
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|+ Table: Gabon's Final Consumption of Different Energy Sources 2000-2018<ref name="African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2019). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved from: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2018/statistics_2018_afrec.pdf">African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2019). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved from: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2018/statistics_2018_afrec.pdf</ref>
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Revision as of 13:23, 30 July 2019


Gabon
Flag of Gabon.png
Location _______.png

Capital:

Libreville

Region:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Coordinates:

1.073968° S, 10.85873° E

Total Area (km²): It includes a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.

267,670

Population: It is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.

2,436,566 (2023)

Rural Population (% of total population): It refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

9 (2023)

GDP (current US$): It is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

20,516,134,389 (2023)

GDP Per Capita (current US$): It is gross domestic product divided by midyear population

8,420.10 (2023)

Access to Electricity (% of population): It is the percentage of population with access to electricity.

93.50 (2022)

Energy Imports Net (% of energy use): It is estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

-213.40 (2014)

Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption (% of total): It comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

22.79 (2014)

Source: World Bank



Introduction

Gabon lies on the equator, and located on the far west coast of Cengtral Africa. The country borders 3 countries & the Gulf of Guinea; to the north-west is Equatorial Guinea, to the north is Cameroon & to both east & south is the Republic of Congo, while the Gulf of Guinea is to the west.


Gabon's Borders Map (UN, 2004)


Energy Situation

Overview of the Country's Energy Sources

Gabon's total land area is about 85% forest, which makes biomass a predominant energy source for supplying the country's domestic sector needs in particular[1][2]. Gabon has also high potential for hydro-electric generation due to its topography and high-precipitation conditions[1].


In terms of proven and recoverable oil reserves, the country is considered to be one of the richest in sub-Sharan Africa, ranking the 5th largest in the continent (After Nigeria, Angola, Sudan, South Sudan & Uganda)[1][2]. It also ranks as the 3rd largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa; following Nigeria & Angola[1].


The country's two main energy sources are fossil-fuels and hydropower[1]. 51.7% of Gabon's total produced electricity in 2015 were generated from hydro, and 48.2% were from fossil fuels[1]. Gabon relies heavily on oil for both its export revenues & its domestic energy production[3]. The other major energy source is hydropower, from which the country's government aims to produce up to 1200 MW by 2020[3].


Energy Access

Compared to other countries in the region, Gabon has a good electrification rate with approximately 91.4% of the total population has access to electricity, leaving about 200,000 citizens lacking it[4][5]. 


As shown in the following figure, Gabon's electrification rate has been steadily on the rise between the late 90s and 2008. The electrification rate witnessed a significant rise between 2008-2010, yet it started to slow down from 2010 until 2013, when it started to steadily increase again until recently.


Gabon's Total Electricity Access 1990-2017 (Tracking SDG&, 2019)


Gabon's urban electrification rate reached almost 97.5% by 2017, while the rural electrification rate was 50% at the same year, as shown the next 2 figures respectively.


Gabon's Urban Electricity Access 1990-2017 (Tracking SDG7, 2019)


Gabon's Rural Electricity Access 1990-2017 (Tracking SDG7, 2019)


Production

Table: Gabon’s production of different energy sources 2000-2018[6]
Energy source Unit 2000 2005 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Charcoal kt 15 18 21 21 22 22 23 23
Crude oil kt 13797 13477 11608 11607 11147 9993 10014 10137
Natural gas TJ 3134 3917 11755 56334 20750 20900 20778 21022
Hydro-electricity GWh 809 819 932 795 862 930 1013 1104
Electricity from renewables GWh 0 0 4 6 2 2 2 2
Oil products kt 599 706 797 774 762 826 886 951


Installed Capacity

Table: Gabon's Total Electricity Installed Capacity 2011-2018 (MW)[7]
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Renewables 170.2 170.2 330.2 330.2 330.2 330.3 332.9 332.9
Hydro 170.2 170.2 330.2 330.2 330.2 330.3 330.3 330.3


Gabon's total primary energy supply by source 1990-2016 (IEA, 2018)


Consumption

Table: Gabon's Final Consumption of Different Energy Sources 2000-2018[6]
Energy source Unit 2000 2005 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Oil Kt 311 350 761 741 728 753 771 791
Natural gas TJ 56 66 93 110 114 116 125 136
Electricity GWh 989 1184 1736 1997 2104 2107 2133 2259


06- Gabon's final energy consumption of different energy sources 1990-2016 (IEA, 2018)


Renewable Energy

Fossil Fuels

Key Problems of the Energy Sector

Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations

Institutional Set up in the Energy Sector

Other Key Actors / Activities of Donors, Implementing Agencies, Civil Society Organisations

Further Information

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lund, H.G. & Mabirizi, F. (2017). Atlas of Africa Energy Resources. Retrieved from: https://www.icafrica.org/fileadmin/documents/Publications/Africa_Energy_Atlas.pdf
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 World Bank. (2019). The World Bank In Gabon. Retrieved from: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/gabon/overview
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nachmany, M. Fankhauser, S. Davidová, J. Kingsmill, N. Landesman, T. Roppongi, H. Schleifer, P. Setzer, J. Sharman, A. Singleton, C.S. Sundaresan, J. & Townshend, T. (2015). Climate Change Legislation in Gabon: An Excerpt from the 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study – A Review of Climate Change in 99 Countries. Retrieved from: http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/GABON.pdf Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Nachmany, M. Fankhauser, S. Davidová, J. Kingsmill, N. Landesman, T. Roppongi, H. Schleifer, P. Setzer, J. Sharman, A. Singleton, C.S. Sundaresan, J. & Townshend, T. (2015). Climate Change Legislation in Gabon: An Excerpt from the 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study – A Review of Climate Change in 99 Countries. Retrieved from: http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/GABON.pdf" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2019). The World Fact-book: Africa: Gabon. Retrieved from: https://www.cia.gov/library/Publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
  5. ↑ Tracking SDG7. (2019). Gabon. Retrieved from: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/country/gabon
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2019). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved from: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2018/statistics_2018_afrec.pdf
  7. ↑ Africa Energy Portal (AEP). (2019). Retrieved from: https://africa-energy-portal.org/country/gabon
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