Per capita methane emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita methane emissions was 5.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.45
in 1998
All-time low
0.1064
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.64 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Gabon peaked at 17.45 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1064, in 1888.
Gabon ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.116 | — |
| 1851 | 0.1148 | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.114 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1135 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1131 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1126 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1122 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1117 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1112 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1108 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1103 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1103 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1102 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1101 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.11 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1099 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1098 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1098 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1097 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1096 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1094 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1093 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1091 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.109 | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1088 | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1086 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1084 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1082 | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1081 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1079 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1077 | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1075 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1074 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1072 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1071 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1069 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1067 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1066 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1064 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1065 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1068 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1075 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1083 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1095 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1107 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1118 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.113 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1142 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1155 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1168 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1183 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.12 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1218 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1237 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1258 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1278 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1299 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1311 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1333 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1354 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1375 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1413 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.1455 | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1497 | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.154 | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1583 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1628 | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1673 | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.172 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1761 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1796 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1838 | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1859 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1874 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1888 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1901 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1915 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1927 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.194 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1952 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1965 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1983 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2004 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2026 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2047 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2067 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2121 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2155 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2206 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2257 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2305 | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2372 | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2437 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.25 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2562 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2671 | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2781 | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.289 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3001 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.3121 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 0.3748 | +20.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4121 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4446 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4472 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4693 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4789 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5296 | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 0.555 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5933 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 0.502 | -15.4% |
| 1960 | 0.8694 | +73.2% |
| 1961 | 0.9771 | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7361 | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6977 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | +50.8% |
| 1967 | 4.27 | +128.1% |
| 1968 | 7.96 | +86.3% |
| 1969 | 6 | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 10.36 | +72.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.66 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.46 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 16.13 | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 17.39 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 17.04 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.41 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.06 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 13.63 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 12.15 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 10.27 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 10.33 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.13 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.92 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.47 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.86 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.02 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.98 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.29 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 14.24 | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 14.29 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.98 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.66 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.44 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.72 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 17.07 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 15.38 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 17.45 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 16.08 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.87 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.96 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.12 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.57 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.12 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.78 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 9.23 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.56 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.28 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.95 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.88 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 | +128.1% | 1.87 | 4.27 |
| 1968 | +86.3% | 4.27 | 7.96 |
| 1960 | +73.2% | 0.502 | 0.8694 |
| 1970 | +72.8% | 6 | 10.36 |
| 1964 | +61.7% | 0.6977 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | +50.8% | 1.24 | 1.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.113 | 0.1108 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.11 | 0.1096 | 0.1103 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1087 | 0.1079 | 0.1094 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.107 | 0.1064 | 0.1077 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1114 | 0.1068 | 0.1168 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1267 | 0.1183 | 0.1354 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1565 | 0.1375 | 0.1761 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1889 | 0.1796 | 0.1952 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2083 | 0.1965 | 0.2257 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2664 | 0.2305 | 0.3121 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4807 | 0.3748 | 0.5933 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 0.6977 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.92 | 10.09 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 | 8.98 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 14.24 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 8.56 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 5.31 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.2 | 6.05 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Gabon?
- Per capita methane emissions in Gabon was 5.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 in 1888.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Gabon ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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