Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 77,850 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
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.