Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 60.37 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.37 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
172.5 kilograms per person
in 2013
All-time low
60.37 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Gabon is 60.37 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 172.5 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.37 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.98 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 128.61 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 125.19 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 121.91 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 155.29 kilograms per person | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 151.35 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 156.25 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 152.36 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 140.29 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 136.76 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 117.59 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 114.54 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 126.38 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 115.75 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 112.55 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 116.16 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 112.71 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 122.09 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 118.22 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 120.37 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 156.99 kilograms per person | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 162.74 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 167.85 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 172.5 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 156.69 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 151.89 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 147.6 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 97.36 kilograms per person | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 94.92 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 92.6 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 63.11 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 61.71 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.37 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 60.37 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 60.37 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139 kilograms per person | 121.91 kilograms per person | 156.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.63 kilograms per person | 112.55 kilograms per person | 126.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.11 kilograms per person | 92.6 kilograms per person | 172.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6 kilograms per person | 60.37 kilograms per person | 73.2 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Gabon was 60.37 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 172.5 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.37 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.