Gabon vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Gabon
0.087 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.088 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.088 tonnes per person against 0.087 tonnes per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.1289 tonnes per person | 0.1009 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0555 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.0368 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0893 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.088 tonnes per person against 0.087 tonnes per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.001 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Gabon ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.