Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon is 2.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 9.15 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +81.2% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6.08 | +213.7% |
| 1974 | 6.11 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.7 | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 8.73 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 8.42 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 9.13 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 8.77 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.22 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 8.43 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.18 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.31 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 8.23 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 9.15 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 6.39 | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 5.33 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.54 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 6.27 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.71 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 5.18 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +213.7% | 1.94 | 6.08 |
| 1971 | +81.2% | 1.01 | 1.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 | 1.01 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 5.3 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 4.61 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.28 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.45 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.05 | 2.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon was 2.05 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 in 1985.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.