Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon is 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2844 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gabon ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6399 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3413 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2844 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7394 tonnes per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1965 | 0.839 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1967 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +165.4% |
| 1968 | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1969 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 11.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 20.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 1974 | 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 22.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 24.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 26.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 25.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 25.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 21.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 23.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 24.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 19.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 15.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 16.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 17.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 19.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 22.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 21.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 25.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 23.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 23.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 24.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 20.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 20.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +165.4% | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +160.0% | 0.2844 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7394 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +94.0% | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +93.8% | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +76.3% | 0.839 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2844 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 170 Burkina Faso 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Tanzania 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guyana 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cameroon 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 Paraguay 20.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Malawi 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gabon was 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2844 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.