Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.4212 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4212 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.62 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2951 tonnes per person | +379.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3186 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +349.8% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4703 tonnes per person | -71.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1425 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | +350.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2787 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2214 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1955 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2428 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3621 tonnes per person | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1837 tonnes per person | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2086 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2066 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1905 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1924 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2285 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2099 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1858 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1907 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1963 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.188 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1903 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2001 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2166 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.36 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3907 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3866 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3677 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5149 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4991 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4867 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4196 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4439 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3799 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4007 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.48 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4245 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4212 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.4212 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.4212 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 29.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.2951 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +349.8% | 0.3186 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +350.2% | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 0.1763 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.