Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.7244 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Gabon, 1950–2024
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
Gabon recorded 0.7244 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Gabon peaked at 6.23 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.018 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 149th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9532 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8758 tonnes per person | 0.646 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9213 tonnes per person | 0.8158 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 tonnes per person | 0.7542 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7516 tonnes per person | 0.7235 tonnes per person | 0.8304 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Gabon was 0.7244 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 by fuel type recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.