Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Annual carbon dioxide emissions was 4.21 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon is 4.21 million, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon peaked at 4.21 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2009.
That places Gabon 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.06 million | — |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +38.6% |
| 2025 | 2.52 million | -9.2% |
| 2026 | 4.21 million | +67.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 million, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64 million, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 1.86 million | 3.74 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.23 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.00 million | 4.21 million | 7 |
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 annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon?
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Gabon was 4.21 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual carbon dioxide emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).