Congo vs Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Congo
0.3736 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon
0.4212 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
80th
Gabon rank
79th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.4212 tonnes per person against 0.3736 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.0476 tonnes per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 79th of 146 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person | 0.0763 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.4659 tonnes per person | 0.4324 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.1903 tonnes per person | 0.1885 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.2044 tonnes per person | 0.1944 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1625 tonnes per person | 0.4249 tonnes per person | 0.2624 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.3732 tonnes per person | 0.4162 tonnes per person | 0.0429 tonnes per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.4212 tonnes per person against 0.3736 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.0476 tonnes per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Congo ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 79th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.