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
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 72nd out of 165 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.
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
- 69 Thailand 16,421 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 70 Botswana 16,352 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 71 Mexico 16,236 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 73 Costa Rica 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 74 Brazil 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 75 Colombia 14,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 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 72nd out of 165 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.