Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 3,057 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon stood at 3,057. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon peaked at 3,090 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,057, in 2023.
That places Gabon 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,090 | — |
| 1993 | 3,089 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,088 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,088 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,087 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,086 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,085 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,084 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,084 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,083 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,082 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,082 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,081 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,080 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,080 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,079 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,078 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,078 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,077 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,075 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,074 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,072 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,071 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,069 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,068 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,066 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,065 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,063 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,062 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,060 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,058 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,057 | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3,057 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 15.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3,057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.57, 11.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,087 | 3,084 | 3,090 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,081 | 3,078 | 3,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,070 | 3,063 | 3,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,059 | 3,057 | 3,062 | 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon was 3,057 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,090 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,057 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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