Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 80.49 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Gabon is 80.49 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Gabon peaked at 444.31 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.53 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 385.82 kilograms per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 356.32 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 365.71 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 283.18 kilograms per person | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 302.7 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 303.81 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 321.64 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 338.36 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 313.75 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 250.87 kilograms per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 274.89 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 289.93 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 253.19 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 260.27 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 252.82 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 245.3 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 276.31 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 267.55 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 246.75 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 372.12 kilograms per person | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 409.65 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 406.09 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 444.31 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 419.53 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 396.87 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 395.18 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.73 kilograms per person | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 90.4 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.19 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2 kilograms per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 71.53 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.17 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 80.49 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 80.49 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 80.49 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -76.5% | 395.18 kilograms per person | 92.73 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329.66 kilograms per person | 283.18 kilograms per person | 385.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.79 kilograms per person | 245.3 kilograms per person | 289.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.51 kilograms per person | 88.19 kilograms per person | 444.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.84 kilograms per person | 71.53 kilograms per person | 80.49 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 from transport in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Gabon was 80.49 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 from transport recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 444.31 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.53 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Gabon ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.