Per capita methane emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita methane emissions was 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Gabon recorded 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Oman 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Australia 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Botswana 4.06 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 methane emissions in Gabon?
- Per capita methane emissions in Gabon was 5.64 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 methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.