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