Carbon intensity vs gdp in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 314.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
314.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
848.24
in 1980
All-time low
269.64
in 2012
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Gabon is 314.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Gabon peaked at 848.24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 269.64, in 2012.
That places Gabon 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 848.24 | — |
| 1981 | 778.21 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 832.21 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 510.99 | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 620.73 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 783.31 | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 701.01 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 478.08 | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 483.07 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 504.39 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 399.93 | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 391.21 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 412.58 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 443.07 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 395.32 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 493.34 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 528.51 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 471.79 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 565.99 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 449.86 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 619.28 | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 610.03 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 590.93 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 654.94 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 604.08 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 536.55 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 473.61 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 423.36 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 448.03 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 450 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 392.22 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 373.15 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 269.64 | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 276.64 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 284.26 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 304.94 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 301.98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 275.63 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 333.76 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 340.5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 353.78 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 355.4 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 347.61 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 320.37 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 314.4 | -1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 314.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 314.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 654.02 | 478.08 | 848.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.16 | 391.21 | 565.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.08 | 423.36 | 654.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.27 | 269.64 | 392.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.31 | 314.4 | 355.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 10 Iraq 347.57 compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 334.54 compare
- 12 North Korea 323.31 compare
- 14 South Africa 313.63 compare
- 15 Suriname 303.34 compare
- 16 Botswana 301.67 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 intensity vs gdp in Gabon?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Gabon was 314.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 848.24 in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.64 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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