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.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 320,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 390,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 370,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 390,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 310,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 340,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 350,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 380,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 410,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 390,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 320,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 360,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 390,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 350,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 370,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 370,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 370,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 430,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 430,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 410,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 640,000 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 730,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 750,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 850,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 830,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 810,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 830,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 200,000 tonnes | -75.9% |
| 2018 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 170,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 200,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 200,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -75.9% | 830,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes |
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes.