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
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,482 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 4,136 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1953 | -2,830 tonnes | -168.4% |
| 1954 | 871 tonnes | -130.8% |
| 1955 | -218 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 1956 | 4,789 tonnes | -2296.8% |
| 1957 | 1,524 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1958 | 3,265 tonnes | +114.2% |
| 1959 | -3,483 tonnes | -206.7% |
| 1960 | 109,920 tonnes | -3255.9% |
| 1961 | 32,976 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1962 | -76,944 tonnes | -333.3% |
| 1963 | -14,656 tonnes | -81.0% |
| 1964 | 117,248 tonnes | -900.0% |
| 1965 | 25,648 tonnes | -78.1% |
| 1966 | 164,880 tonnes | +542.9% |
| 1967 | 630,208 tonnes | +282.2% |
| 1968 | 948,976 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1969 | -527,616 tonnes | -155.6% |
| 1970 | 648,528 tonnes | -222.9% |
| 1971 | 762,112 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1972 | -106,256 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 1973 | 2.57 million tonnes | -2520.7% |
| 1974 | 139,232 tonnes | -94.6% |
| 1975 | -84,272 tonnes | -160.5% |
| 1976 | 339,690 tonnes | -503.1% |
| 1977 | 602,714 tonnes | +77.4% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1979 | -808,101 tonnes | -164.7% |
| 1980 | -122,110 tonnes | -84.9% |
| 1981 | -60,617 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -20,417 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1983 | -1.04 million tonnes | +4969.5% |
| 1984 | 470,873 tonnes | -145.5% |
| 1985 | 319,081 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1986 | -1.35 million tonnes | -522.4% |
| 1987 | -941,279 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 311,224 tonnes | -133.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million tonnes | +361.6% |
| 1990 | -1.27 million tonnes | -188.6% |
| 1991 | 36,978 tonnes | -102.9% |
| 1992 | 395,230 tonnes | +968.8% |
| 1993 | 57,762 tonnes | -85.4% |
| 1994 | -432,964 tonnes | -849.6% |
| 1995 | 678,665 tonnes | -256.7% |
| 1996 | 665,241 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -358,703 tonnes | -153.9% |
| 1998 | 925,981 tonnes | -358.1% |
| 1999 | -438,896 tonnes | -147.4% |
| 2000 | 114,168 tonnes | -126.0% |
| 2001 | 351,831 tonnes | +208.2% |
| 2002 | -229,707 tonnes | -165.3% |
| 2003 | 495,758 tonnes | -315.8% |
| 2004 | -359,730 tonnes | -172.6% |
| 2005 | -163,258 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2006 | -680,546 tonnes | +316.9% |
| 2007 | -504,900 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 341,254 tonnes | -167.6% |
| 2009 | -74,441 tonnes | -121.8% |
| 2010 | 223,845 tonnes | -400.7% |
| 2011 | -81,442 tonnes | -136.4% |
| 2012 | -430,682 tonnes | +428.8% |
| 2013 | 174,178 tonnes | -140.4% |
| 2014 | 473,143 tonnes | +171.6% |
| 2015 | 108,580 tonnes | -77.1% |
| 2016 | -159,042 tonnes | -246.5% |
| 2017 | -112,511 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 62,845 tonnes | -155.9% |
| 2019 | 43,910 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 28,829 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2021 | -90,976 tonnes | -415.6% |
| 2022 | 238,128 tonnes | -361.7% |
| 2023 | -462,309 tonnes | -294.1% |
| 2024 | 77,850 tonnes | -116.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 77,850 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 77,850 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -4969.5% | -20,417 tonnes | -1.04 million tonnes |
| 1960 | +3255.9% | -3,483 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1973 | +2520.7% | -106,256 tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +2296.8% | -218 tonnes | 4,789 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
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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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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.