Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Gabon is 2.9 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Gabon peaked at 31.2 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.81 tonnes per person, in 1915.
That places Gabon 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.68 tonnes per person | 7.54 tonnes per person | 10.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 8.9 tonnes per person | 10.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.5 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 12.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.51 tonnes per person | 10.1 tonnes per person | 12.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.36 tonnes per person | -1.52 tonnes per person | 6.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -3.18 tonnes per person | -4.91 tonnes per person | -0.2784 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -5.18 tonnes per person | -7.81 tonnes per person | -1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.14 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 16.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.88 tonnes per person | 13.15 tonnes per person | 17.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.16 tonnes per person | 20.19 tonnes per person | 25.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.49 tonnes per person | 13.37 tonnes per person | 18.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.54 tonnes per person | 12.89 tonnes per person | 22.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.8 tonnes per person | 13.71 tonnes per person | 31.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 11.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 14.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Gabon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Gabon was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.81 tonnes per person in 1915.
- How does Gabon rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.