Gabon vs Latvia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Gabon
257.57 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia
276.24 kilograms per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
56th
Latvia rank
54th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Gabon
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 276.24 kilograms per person against 257.57 kilograms per person in Gabon, a difference of 18.67 kilograms per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Gabon ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.57 kilograms per person | 250.3 kilograms per person | 317.26 kilograms per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 573.71 kilograms per person | 350.96 kilograms per person | 222.75 kilograms per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 377.79 kilograms per person | 565.2 kilograms per person | 187.41 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 242.25 kilograms per person | 385.25 kilograms per person | 143 kilograms per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Gabon or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 276.24 kilograms per person against 257.57 kilograms per person in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Gabon and Latvia?
- 18.67 kilograms per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 54th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.