Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gabon

Gabon: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 77,850 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
77,850 tonnes
Change on year
up 116.8%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.57 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
-1.35 million tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gabon, 1951–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gabon is 77,850 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 116.8% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gabon peaked at 2.57 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.35 million tonnes, in 1986.

Gabon ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,282 tonnes -3,483 tonnes 4,789 tonnes 9
1960s 141,064 tonnes -527,616 tonnes 948,976 tonnes 10
1970s 531,414 tonnes -808,101 tonnes 2.57 million tonnes 10
1980s -98,930 tonnes -1.35 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 10
1990s 25,655 tonnes -1.27 million tonnes 925,981 tonnes 10
2000s -70,957 tonnes -680,546 tonnes 495,758 tonnes 10
2010s 30,282 tonnes -430,682 tonnes 473,143 tonnes 10
2020s -41,696 tonnes -462,309 tonnes 238,128 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 96 Madagascar 81,610 tonnes compare
  2. 97 Sudan 79,278 tonnes compare
  3. 98 Lesotho 78,134 tonnes compare
  4. 100 Fiji 63,220 tonnes compare
  5. 101 Sierra Leone 53,848 tonnes compare
  6. 102 Barbados 48,438 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gabon?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gabon was 77,850 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million tonnes in 1973.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.35 million tonnes in 1986.
How does Gabon rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Gabon ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
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
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.