Energy — Emissions per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.95 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
36th
of 207 countries
All-time high
21.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
7.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 19.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 18 t CO2eq/cap1992: 18.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 18.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 17.6 t CO2eq/cap1995: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 21.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 19.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 21.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: 20 t CO2eq/cap2000: 19.7 t CO2eq/cap2001: 19.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 18.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 20.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 18.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 16.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 13.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 11 t CO2eq/cap2011: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 8.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2021: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Gabon stood at 7.95 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 21.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.28 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.

That places Gabon 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.35 t CO2eq/cap 17.64 t CO2eq/cap 21.73 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 16.11 t CO2eq/cap 11.13 t CO2eq/cap 20.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 9.3 t CO2eq/cap 7.35 t CO2eq/cap 11.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 7.63 t CO2eq/cap 7.28 t CO2eq/cap 7.95 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 33 Serbia 8.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 35 Iceland 7.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 37 Japan 7.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 38 Norway 7.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 39 Czechia 7.66 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Gabon?
Energy — emissions per capita in Gabon was 7.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 21.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
How does Gabon rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Gabon ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.