Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
-5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon stood at 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon peaked at 50.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, -5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1915.
Gabon ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 50.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 31 Iran 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Singapore 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Belarus 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Botswana 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon was 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1915.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.