Per capita methane emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,487 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Gabon stood at 2,487 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 9,540 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,323 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Gabon 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,806 kilograms per person | 8,142 kilograms per person | 9,540 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,284 kilograms per person | 4,610 kilograms per person | 7,738 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 kilograms per person | 2,658 kilograms per person | 4,558 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,444 kilograms per person | 2,323 kilograms per person | 2,601 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Gabon?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Gabon was 2,487 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,540 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,323 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 methane 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.