Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
All-time low
17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon stood at 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 0.3% 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 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2009.
That places Gabon 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 24,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 23,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 23,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 21,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 21,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Suriname 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 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 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.