Co2 intensity in Gabon
Gabon: Co2 intensity was 0.1605 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1605
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
106th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 1973
All-time low
0.0085
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Gabon, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Gabon stood at 0.1605.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Gabon peaked at 1.37 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0085, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 106th of 164 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.
Co2 intensity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0085 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0109 | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0137 | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0111 | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0113 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0108 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0135 | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.014 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0155 | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0129 | -16.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0743 | +476.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0829 | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0429 | -48.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0883 | +155.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0985 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1662 | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4236 | +154.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8008 | +89.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5415 | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7239 | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 0.897 | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7756 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | +76.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8298 | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6506 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8228 | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 1.3 | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8539 | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8622 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9299 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7368 | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7202 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6878 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8443 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6253 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6188 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5728 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4788 | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5098 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.534 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4544 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.494 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4941 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4888 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4833 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4547 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4584 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4094 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3735 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3244 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2611 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2714 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2526 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2315 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1754 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.172 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1797 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.168 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1638 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1643 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1594 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1632 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1583 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1605 | +1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1605 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1605 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +476.0% | 0.0129 | 0.0743 |
| 1964 | +155.6% | 0.0345 | 0.0883 |
| 1967 | +154.8% | 0.1662 | 0.4236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0122 | 0.0085 | 0.0155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2353 | 0.0345 | 0.8008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9521 | 0.6506 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8852 | 0.6878 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5349 | 0.4544 | 0.6253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3778 | 0.2526 | 0.4888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1791 | 0.1594 | 0.2315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1607 | 0.1583 | 0.1632 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Gabon?
- Co2 intensity in Gabon was 0.1605 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1973.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for co2 intensity?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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