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.
Per capita methane emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.1455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 0.555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1960 | 0.8694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.2% |
| 1961 | 0.9771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.8% |
| 1967 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +128.1% |
| 1968 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +86.3% |
| 1969 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 17.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 17.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 13.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 10.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 14.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 17.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | +86.3% | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1960 | +73.2% | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +72.8% | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +61.7% | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +50.8% | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.