Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Gabon 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1967 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 66 United States 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Montenegro 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Laos 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Argentina 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.