Carbon intensity of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.2626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2235 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2233 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2383 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2544 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1968 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1857 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1583 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1272 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1274 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1102 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2152 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1684 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2544 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1544 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1272 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1274 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 114 Myanmar 0.1091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 115 Puerto Rico 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.1079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 119 Haiti 0.1072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 120 Nepal 0.1062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -0.4132 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.4746 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Gabon?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Gabon was 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.