Gabon vs Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan
334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon, a difference of 20.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 589.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 318.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 1990s | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 302.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2000s | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 387.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 401.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 86.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 344.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Kazakhstan?
- 20.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Kazakhstan rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.