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

Gabon ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

61st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.7223 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.7223 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Gabon ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1962	0.5577 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1963	0.7223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1964	0.5736 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1965	0.5989 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1966	0.6022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1967	0.5887 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1968	0.5917 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	0.5915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1970	0.6324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1971	0.5823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1972	0.5614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	0.3638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1974	0.1846 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
1975	0.1442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1976	0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1977	0.1293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1978	0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1979	0.1322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1980	0.0972 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1981	0.1111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1982	0.1222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1983	0.1338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1984	0.1306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0.1429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1986	0.1431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1987	0.1507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.1314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1989	0.1232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1990	0.0883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1991	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1992	0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1994	0.1372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1995	0.1187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1996	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1997	0.1178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1998	0.1454 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1999	0.1449 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2000	0.1369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2001	0.1421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2002	0.1374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	0.1156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2004	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2005	0.0823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2006	0.078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2007	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2008	0.0541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2009	0.071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2010	0.0609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2011	0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2012	0.0528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2013	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2016	0.0688 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2017	0.0659 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2018	0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2019	0.0597 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2020	0.0665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2021	0.0531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2022	0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2023	0.0546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2024	0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5962 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0972 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1454 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0688 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

58 Cuba 0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
59 Libya 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
60 Angola 0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Iran 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Ethiopia 0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Thailand 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.7223 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.