Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
17,180 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2,958 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon peaked at 17,180 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,958 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Gabon 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,958 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 3,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3,237 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3,335 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 3,539 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 3,642 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3,749 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4,415 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 4,497 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,599 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,761 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 5,587 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 6,027 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 6,559 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 6,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9,083 international-$ in 2011 prices | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 9,985 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 12,747 international-$ in 2011 prices | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 10,849 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 8,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 8,091 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8,402 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 8,625 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8,099 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8,281 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,612 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 8,131 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 7,818 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 6,320 international-$ in 2011 prices | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 6,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 7,422 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 7,646 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8,297 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 8,194 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9,193 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 9,834 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 10,389 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 11,758 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 10,638 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11,142 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,666 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,022 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,456 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 16,403 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 16,682 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,964 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17,098 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17,180 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,995 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,576 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16,254 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,450 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,746 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 15,598 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -26.1% | 10,849 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,013 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1974 | +31.0% | 6,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,083 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1976 | +27.7% | 9,985 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,747 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,958 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,388 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,587 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,747 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,869 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,320 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,625 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,571 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,646 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,758 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,638 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,180 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,688 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,598 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,746 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 72 Mexico 16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 74 Costa Rica 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 75 Brazil 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 76 Colombia 14,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon was 15,721 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,180 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,958 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.