Egypt vs Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Egypt
2.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon
2.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
128th
Gabon rank
131st
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Egypt
- Gabon
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.22 tonnes per person against 2.13 tonnes per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 131st of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4795 tonnes per person | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.4427 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.7095 tonnes per person | 0.9995 tonnes per person | 0.29 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.7807 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | 6.7 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 0.4389 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Egypt or Gabon?
- Egypt, at 2.22 tonnes per person against 2.13 tonnes per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Egypt and Gabon?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gabon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Gabon rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Egypt ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 131st of 213 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 relative to the global average. 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.