Gabon vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Gabon
7.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
7.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
60th
Norway rank
57th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Gabon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.74 million tonnes against 7.37 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 374,680 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Gabon ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.65 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 3.13 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 4.00 million tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 4.30 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 526,769 tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | -1.12 million tonnes | 11.72 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | -1.70 million tonnes | 11.75 million tonnes | 13.44 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 4.13 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 6.05 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 10.15 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1950s | 7.55 million tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1960s | 10.68 million tonnes | -10.44 million tonnes | 21.12 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 16.23 million tonnes | -6.81 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | -1.41 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.75 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12.45 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 9.34 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7.24 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 146,530 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Gabon or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.74 million tonnes against 7.37 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Gabon and Norway?
- 374,680 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Gabon ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.