Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.17
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 154 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2025
All-time low
3.9
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2025

Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Gabon, 2012–2025

02462012201820252012: 4.12014: 3.92015: 4.12016: 4.52017: 4.82018: 4.82019: 4.82020: 4.92021: 52022: 52023: 5.12024: 5.12025: 5.2

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 94th of 154 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.43 3.9 4.83 7
2020s 5.04 4.85 5.17 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 91 Mozambique 5.34 compare
  2. 92 Turkey 5.3 compare
  3. 93 Iraq 5.21 compare
  4. 95 Iran 5.15 compare
  5. 96 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
  6. 97 Nepal 5.15 compare

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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 94th out of 154 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

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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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.