Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 41.98 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 41.98 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Gabon peaked at 59.36 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5409 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5409 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8246 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9473 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1967 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 1968 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +81.8% |
| 1969 | 9.52 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 16.12 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 19.16 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 22.42 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 25.36 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 28.23 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 31.29 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 35.21 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 40.58 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 44.21 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 47.66 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 50.64 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 53.4 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 55.26 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 56.63 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 57.62 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 58.38 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 58.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.63 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.36 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.61 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.91 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.37 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.88 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 56.05 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 55.4 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 54.89 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.39 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.04 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.53 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.57 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.06 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.49 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.92 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.42 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.88 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.36 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.14 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.47 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.83 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.11 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.48 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.88 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.36 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.9 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.24 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.98 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.72 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.57 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.35 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.16 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.98 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 41.98 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.21 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 41.98 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +81.8% | 4.01 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +73.9% | 2.3 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +52.4% | 0.5409 tonnes per person | 0.8246 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +37.1% | 1.68 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +32.8% | 9.52 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +30.7% | 7.28 tonnes per person | 9.52 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 0.5409 tonnes per person | 9.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.52 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person | 44.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6 tonnes per person | 47.66 tonnes per person | 59.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.91 tonnes per person | 53.53 tonnes per person | 58.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.66 tonnes per person | 48.14 tonnes per person | 52.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.88 tonnes per person | 42.98 tonnes per person | 47.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.36 tonnes per person | 41.98 tonnes per person | 42.72 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 118 Peru 45.16 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 44.97 tonnes per person compare
- 120 Micronesia (country) 42.93 tonnes per person compare
- 122 South Africa 40.85 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Algeria 39.55 tonnes per person compare
- 124 El Salvador 38.45 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Gabon was 41.98 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.36 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5409 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.