Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 307.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Gabon is 307.08 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Gabon peaked at 307.08 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,448 tonnes, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 117th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,935 tonnes | 10,448 tonnes | 180,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.80 million tonnes | 311,911 tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.69 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 55.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.91 million tonnes | 62.55 million tonnes | 112.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.69 million tonnes | 116.97 million tonnes | 165.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.98 million tonnes | 171.15 million tonnes | 224.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.43 million tonnes | 230.03 million tonnes | 279.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.15 million tonnes | 285.04 million tonnes | 307.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Gabon was 307.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 307.08 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,448 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Gabon ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.