Carbon intensity of energy in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon intensity of energy was 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Gabon peaked at 848.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 269.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 654.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 478.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 848.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 391.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 565.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 423.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 654.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 392.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 355.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 10 Iraq 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 North Korea 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 313.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Suriname 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Botswana 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Gabon?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Gabon was 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 848.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.