How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Gabon ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

50th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 2.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Gabon 50th out of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.47 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1962	2.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1963	2.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1964	2.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1965	2.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1966	1.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1967	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1968	1.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1969	1.58 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1970	1.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1971	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1972	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1973	0.7824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1974	0.377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-51.8%
1975	0.2794 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1976	0.2071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1977	0.2288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1978	0.2745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1979	0.2198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1980	0.1577 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1981	0.1764 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1982	0.1901 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1983	0.2047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0.1964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1985	0.2111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1986	0.2086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1987	0.2174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1988	0.1873 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1989	0.1731 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1990	0.1227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1991	0.1363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1992	0.1325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0.1714 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1994	0.1815 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1995	0.155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1996	0.1371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1997	0.1495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1998	0.1816 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1999	0.1784 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0.1665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2001	0.1707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2002	0.1632 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.1357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2004	0.1153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2005	0.0947 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2006	0.0889 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.0748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2008	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2009	0.079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2010	0.0672 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2011	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2012	0.0575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2013	0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2015	0.0706 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2016	0.073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2019	0.0622 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.0689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2021	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2022	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2023	0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2024	0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.58 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6642 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1923 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1577 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1816 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0627 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

47 Uganda 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Venezuela 0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Zimbabwe 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Nepal 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
52 Sudan 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
53 Nigeria 0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 2.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.