Methane emissions, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Methane emissions, per capita was 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Gabon is 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Gabon peaked at 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1963.
That places Gabon 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.8% |
| 1967 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +128.1% |
| 1968 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +86.3% |
| 1969 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 17.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 17.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 13.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 10.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 14.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 17.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +128.1% | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | +86.3% | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +72.8% | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Oman 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Australia 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Botswana 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Gabon?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Gabon was 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.