Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.087 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.087 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1331 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon is 0.087 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon peaked at 0.1331 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Gabon ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.1331 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -92.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +477.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +68.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.055 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.087 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.087 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.087 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +477.9% | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0571 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | -92.6% | 0.1331 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1331 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.0457 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.087 tonnes per person | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 88 Colombia 0.0882 tonnes per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.088 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Ukraine 0.088 tonnes per person compare
- 92 Philippines 0.0865 tonnes per person compare
- 93 France 0.0853 tonnes per person compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0.0834 tonnes 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon was 0.087 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1331 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.