Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1605 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
106th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.37 kilograms per international-$
in 1973
All-time low
0.0085 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gabon, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.1605 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gabon peaked at 1.37 kilograms per international-$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 106th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0085 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0109 kilograms per international-$ | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0111 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0113 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0108 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0135 kilograms per international-$ | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.014 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0155 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0743 kilograms per international-$ | +476.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0829 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0429 kilograms per international-$ | -48.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | +155.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0985 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1662 kilograms per international-$ | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4236 kilograms per international-$ | +154.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8008 kilograms per international-$ | +89.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5415 kilograms per international-$ | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7239 kilograms per international-$ | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 0.897 kilograms per international-$ | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7756 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | +76.0% |
| 1974 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8298 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6506 kilograms per international-$ | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8228 kilograms per international-$ | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8539 kilograms per international-$ | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8622 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9299 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7368 kilograms per international-$ | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7202 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6878 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8443 kilograms per international-$ | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6253 kilograms per international-$ | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6188 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5728 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4788 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5098 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.534 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4544 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.494 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4941 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4888 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4833 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4547 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4584 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4094 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3735 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2611 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2714 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2526 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1754 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1797 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1638 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1594 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1632 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1583 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +476.0% | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0743 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1964 | +155.6% | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1967 | +154.8% | 0.1662 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4236 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0122 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0085 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0155 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2353 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8008 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9521 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6506 kilograms per international-$ | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8852 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6878 kilograms per international-$ | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5349 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4544 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6253 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3778 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2526 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4888 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1594 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1583 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1632 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 103 Djibouti 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Pakistan 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Finland 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Mauritius 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gabon?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gabon was 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 kilograms per international-$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).