Per capita ghg excl land use in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita ghg excl land use was 7.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.81
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 1978
All-time low
0.1172
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg excl land use in Gabon is 7.81, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Gabon peaked at 25.7 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1172, in 1870.
Gabon ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg excl land use in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1207 | — |
| 1851 | 0.1198 | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1193 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.1191 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1189 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1186 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1184 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1182 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1179 | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1177 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1174 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1174 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1174 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1174 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1173 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1173 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1173 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1173 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1173 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1172 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1172 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1172 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1173 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1175 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1177 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.118 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1182 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1185 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1187 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1188 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1188 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1187 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1187 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1186 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1185 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1184 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1182 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1181 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.118 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1182 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1193 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.1202 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1214 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1229 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1245 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1261 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1278 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1294 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1311 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.133 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.135 | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1373 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1398 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1425 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1453 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1482 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1511 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1531 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1561 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.159 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1617 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1658 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1701 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.1744 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1788 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1832 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1878 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 0.1924 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1971 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.2012 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2047 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.2086 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2104 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2113 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2123 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2132 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2141 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.215 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2159 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2168 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2178 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2193 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.2213 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2234 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2255 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2276 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2298 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.2301 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.232 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.2339 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.2354 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.2388 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.2422 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.2454 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2487 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2568 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2649 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 0.2731 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2813 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2903 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.372 | +28.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4144 | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4534 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4483 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4705 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4779 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5364 | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5626 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.605 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5041 | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +114.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.869 | -31.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8022 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.45 | +80.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 6.04 | +139.0% |
| 1968 | 11.35 | +88.1% |
| 1969 | 8.43 | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 13.78 | +63.5% |
| 1971 | 14.76 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 15.06 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.84 | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 24.57 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 25.5 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 25.48 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 25.52 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 25.7 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.86 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 21 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 18.84 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 18.8 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.11 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 17.75 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 17.97 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.63 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 13.99 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 14.41 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.39 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 18.82 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 18.75 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.82 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 19.86 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.57 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 20.35 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 22.41 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 20.06 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 22.87 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21.21 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.84 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.61 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 21.01 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.07 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 17.41 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 14.48 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 12.08 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 12.62 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.84 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.59 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.36 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.17 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 7.77 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.23 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.81 | -5.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +139.0% | 2.53 | 6.04 |
| 1960 | +114.8% | 0.5041 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | +88.1% | 6.04 | 11.35 |
| 1964 | +80.5% | 0.8022 | 1.45 |
| 1970 | +63.5% | 8.43 | 13.78 |
| 1966 | +57.5% | 1.6 | 2.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1189 | 0.1177 | 0.1207 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1173 | 0.1172 | 0.1174 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1179 | 0.1172 | 0.1188 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1184 | 0.118 | 0.1188 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1256 | 0.1193 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1467 | 0.135 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1813 | 0.1617 | 0.2012 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2122 | 0.2047 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2261 | 0.2178 | 0.2339 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2577 | 0.2354 | 0.2903 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4844 | 0.372 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.54 | 0.8022 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.41 | 13.78 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 | 13.99 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.26 | 18.57 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.02 | 11.84 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 7.89 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 7.6 | 8.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 34 Norway 7.98 compare
- 35 Japan 7.97 compare
- 36 South Africa 7.94 compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.77 compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 compare
- 40 New Zealand 7.51 compare
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 ghg excl land use in Gabon?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Gabon was 7.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 in 1870.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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