CO₂ emissions from transport in Gabon
Gabon: CO₂ emissions from transport was 200,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Gabon is 200,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Gabon peaked at 850,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170,000 tonnes, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 604,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 850,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,500 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 169 Saint Lucia 240,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Vanuatu 240,000 tonnes compare
- 171 Seychelles 200,000 tonnes compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 190,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Palau 140,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Samoa 140,000 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from transport in Gabon?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Gabon was 200,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 850,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Gabon ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.