Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.4212 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon stood at 0.4212 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon peaked at 1.62 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 79th of 146 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 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4659 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1903 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 0.3621 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2001 tonnes per person | 0.1774 tonnes per person | 0.2285 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2023 tonnes per person | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 0.2781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4249 tonnes per person | 0.36 tonnes per person | 0.5149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4162 tonnes per person | 0.3543 tonnes per person | 0.48 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 from gas in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon was 0.4212 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 gas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Gabon ranks 79th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.