Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 4.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon stood at 4.71 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon peaked at 4.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Gabon 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 53,898 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 146,254 tonnes | +171.4% |
| 1978 | 153,280 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 194,921 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 246,356 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 314,077 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 394,447 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 447,340 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 538,754 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 645,137 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 737,434 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 797,124 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 852,934 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 901,886 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 949,507 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 997,466 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 million tonnes | +4.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.71 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.71 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +171.4% | 53,898 tonnes | 146,254 tonnes |
| 1981 | +27.5% | 246,356 tonnes | 314,077 tonnes |
| 1979 | +27.2% | 153,280 tonnes | 194,921 tonnes |
| 1980 | +26.4% | 194,921 tonnes | 246,356 tonnes |
| 1982 | +25.6% | 314,077 tonnes | 394,447 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,835 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 194,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 587,549 tonnes | 246,356 tonnes | 901,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes | 949,507 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Gabon was 4.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.