Gabon vs South Africa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Gabon
7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 21.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 17.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 20.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Gabon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.