Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.03 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.3 tonnes per person
in 1975
All-time low
5.03 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 5.03 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gabon peaked at 39.3 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.03 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 63rd of 194 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 including land-use change in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.94 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 15.29 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1952 | 14.63 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 17.62 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1954 | 13.41 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1955 | 13.83 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 14.81 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 13.82 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 17.98 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1959 | 14.9 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1960 | 13.15 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 19.72 tonnes per person | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 17.65 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 18.14 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 22.53 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 21.8 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 22.42 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 20.97 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 25.14 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 23.85 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 27.9 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 28.72 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 31.29 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 33.53 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 34.09 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 39.3 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 38.62 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.34 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 29.04 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 22.96 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 20.79 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 16.76 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 16.77 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.33 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 13.48 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 14.12 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.26 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 8.15 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 12.44 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 10.44 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 10.37 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 13.29 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.96 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 15.61 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 17.66 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 20.11 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 19.27 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.53 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 13.99 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 14.31 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.48 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.03 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 11.98 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.09 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.11 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.07 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 8.84 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.08 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 8.23 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 8.32 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 8.75 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.03 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.03 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.52 tonnes per person | 13.41 tonnes per person | 18.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.54 tonnes per person | 13.15 tonnes per person | 25.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.28 tonnes per person | 22.96 tonnes per person | 39.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8 tonnes per person | 8.15 tonnes per person | 20.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 tonnes per person | 9.53 tonnes per person | 20.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 tonnes per person | 10.75 tonnes per person | 15.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 5.64 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 including land-use change in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gabon was 5.03 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 including land-use change recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.