Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
23.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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
Gabon recorded 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon peaked at 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Gabon 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 24.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 24.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 26.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 27.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 28.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 29.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 31.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 28.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 27.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 29.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 34.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 35.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 37.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 39.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 41.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 45.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 48.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 127 Niger 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Rwanda 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Mozambique 51.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 North Macedonia 45.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Botswana 45.32 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Gabon was 49.23 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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