Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.17 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 97th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.11 | — |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.11 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.17 | +0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.9 | 4.83 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.85 | 5.17 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Gabon was 5.17 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.