CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon, 1950–2024
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
Gabon recorded 2.13 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 10.62 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Gabon 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9995 tonnes per person | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita in Gabon?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon was 2.13 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.