Gabon vs India: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Gabon
2.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
India
2.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
126th
India rank
125th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Gabon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.13 tonnes per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Gabon ranks 126th and India ranks 125th of 208 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.2021 tonnes per person | 0.1654 tonnes per person | India |
| 1960s | 0.9995 tonnes per person | 0.3019 tonnes per person | 0.6976 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1970s | 7.48 tonnes per person | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 0.513 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 0.786 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.2941 tonnes per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Gabon or India?
- India, at 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.13 tonnes per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Gabon and India?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and India rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Gabon ranks 126th and India ranks 125th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.