Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Gabon stood at 2.13 tonnes per person.
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 vs. per capita energy use in Gabon peaked at 10.62 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Gabon 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.