All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 8.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 8.87 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 22.38 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 47th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 18.7 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 19.48 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 19.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 20.01 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 21.91 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 19.67 t CO2eq/cap | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 22.38 t CO2eq/cap | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 20.72 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 20.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.45 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.32 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.96 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 18.92 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.21 t CO2eq/cap | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 14.44 t CO2eq/cap | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 12.16 t CO2eq/cap | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 12.69 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.87 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.26 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.78 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 8.16 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.66 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.13 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.44 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.87 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.87 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.87 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 t CO2eq/cap, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.09 t CO2eq/cap | 18.3 t CO2eq/cap | 22.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.88 t CO2eq/cap | 11.87 t CO2eq/cap | 20.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 t CO2eq/cap | 8.16 t CO2eq/cap | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 t CO2eq/cap | 8.13 t CO2eq/cap | 8.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon was 8.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.