Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 257.57 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Gabon recorded 257.57 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 828.21 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 227.2 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Gabon 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284.63 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 257.22 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 828.21 kilograms per person | +222.0% |
| 1993 | 778.32 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 639.43 kilograms per person | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 569.79 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 503.46 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 592.5 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 610.69 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 611.41 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 666.37 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 649.06 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 661.64 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 622.13 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 597.91 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 567.13 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 510.5 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 507.63 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 485.32 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 469.44 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 517.48 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 477 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 411.5 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 397.27 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 384.15 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 387.07 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 380.9 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 282.81 kilograms per person | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 253.13 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 286.63 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 249.73 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 227.2 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 234.5 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 257.57 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 257.57 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 257.57 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 22.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +222.0% | 257.22 kilograms per person | 828.21 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.57 kilograms per person | 257.22 kilograms per person | 828.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.71 kilograms per person | 469.44 kilograms per person | 666.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.79 kilograms per person | 253.13 kilograms per person | 517.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.25 kilograms per person | 227.2 kilograms per person | 257.57 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 53 Djibouti 286.22 kilograms per person compare
- 54 Latvia 276.24 kilograms per person compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 266.32 kilograms per person compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 257.41 kilograms per person compare
- 58 Grenada 256.2 kilograms per person compare
- 59 Lithuania 248.76 kilograms per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon was 257.57 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 828.21 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.2 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.