Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gabon
Gabon: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gabon is 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gabon peaked at 525.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 305.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Gabon 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 305.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 404.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 438.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 525.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 423.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 525.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 87 Jordan 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 88 China 525.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 89 Australia 525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Mauritania 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Somalia 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gabon?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gabon was 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 525.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.