Per capita co2 gas in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita co2 gas was 0.4212 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4212
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 gas in Gabon stood at 0.4212.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Gabon peaked at 1.62 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 gas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0.0248 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0278 | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0283 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0349 | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.034 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0586 | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0832 | +42.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0817 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0615 | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2951 | +379.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3186 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | +349.8% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4703 | -71.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1406 | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1425 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0979 | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0754 | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1763 | +350.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2787 | +58.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2214 | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0923 | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1112 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1955 | +75.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2428 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3621 | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1837 | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2086 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2066 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1905 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1924 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1774 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2285 | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2099 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2109 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1906 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1858 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1838 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1875 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1907 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1963 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.188 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1903 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1919 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2001 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2166 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2781 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.36 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3907 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3866 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3677 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5149 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4991 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4867 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4196 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4439 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3799 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4007 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.48 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4245 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4212 | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.4212 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.4212 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142, 29.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +379.9% | 0.0615 | 0.2951 |
| 1973 | +349.8% | 0.3186 | 1.43 |
| 1981 | +350.2% | 0.0392 | 0.1763 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.0248 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0463 | 0.0278 | 0.0832 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4659 | 0.0615 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1903 | 0.0392 | 0.3621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2001 | 0.1774 | 0.2285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2023 | 0.1838 | 0.2781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4249 | 0.36 | 0.5149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4162 | 0.3543 | 0.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 gas in Gabon?
- Per capita co2 gas in Gabon was 0.4212 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Gabon ranks 79th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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