Gabon vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Gabon
1.09 billion tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
88th
Norway rank
90th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.09 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Norway, a difference of 39.41 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.

Gabon ranks 88th and Norway ranks 90th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 14.01 million tonnes 75.64 million tonnes 61.63 million tonnes Norway
1860s 43.75 million tonnes 209.16 million tonnes 165.41 million tonnes Norway
1870s 79.49 million tonnes 336.73 million tonnes 257.24 million tonnes Norway
1880s 121.32 million tonnes 462.11 million tonnes 340.79 million tonnes Norway
1890s 145.92 million tonnes 586.58 million tonnes 440.67 million tonnes Norway
1900s 141.26 million tonnes 709.13 million tonnes 567.87 million tonnes Norway
1910s 125.96 million tonnes 825.86 million tonnes 699.90 million tonnes Norway
1920s 136.94 million tonnes 934.66 million tonnes 797.72 million tonnes Norway
1930s 191.75 million tonnes 1.02 billion tonnes 828.19 million tonnes Norway
1940s 273.00 million tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes 806.79 million tonnes Norway
1950s 363.15 million tonnes 1.11 billion tonnes 743.15 million tonnes Norway
1960s 451.41 million tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 577.02 million tonnes Norway
1970s 593.93 million tonnes 937.92 million tonnes 343.99 million tonnes Norway
1980s 700.88 million tonnes 900.80 million tonnes 199.92 million tonnes Norway
1990s 771.06 million tonnes 916.49 million tonnes 145.43 million tonnes Norway
2000s 901.12 million tonnes 944.92 million tonnes 43.81 million tonnes Norway
2010s 1.01 billion tonnes 984.14 million tonnes 25.86 million tonnes Gabon
2020s 1.07 billion tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 40.09 million tonnes Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Gabon or Norway?
Gabon, at 1.09 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Gabon and Norway?
39.41 million tonnes, with Gabon 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Gabon ranks 88th and Norway ranks 90th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.