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.
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
- 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 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.