Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon

Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 4.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.71 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
130th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.71 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon, 1959–2024

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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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Gabon, 1959 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 127 Mali 5.60 million tonnes compare
  2. 128 Namibia 5.32 million tonnes compare
  3. 129 Haiti 4.72 million tonnes compare
  4. 131 Bahamas 4.26 million tonnes compare
  5. 132 Congo 4.25 million tonnes compare
  6. 133 Barbados 4.17 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.