Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.13 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.62 tonnes per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0221 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 2.13 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gabon peaked at 10.62 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 131st of 213 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 relative to the global average in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2575 tonnes per person | +493.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3537 tonnes per person | +156.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3957 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6872 tonnes per person | +73.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +161.3% |
| 1968 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +90.7% |
| 1969 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1970 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 8.37 tonnes per person | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 9.25 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 8.85 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.13 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.13 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +493.5% | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.2575 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +161.3% | 0.6872 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +156.5% | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 0.3537 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +90.7% | 1.8 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +90.0% | 4.41 tonnes per person | 8.37 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +73.7% | 0.3957 tonnes per person | 0.6872 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9995 tonnes per person | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gabon was 2.13 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 relative to the global average recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.