Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 7,954 tonnes in 1958. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Gabon, 1950–1958
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1958, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Gabon stood at 7,954 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 313.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Gabon peaked at 7,954 tonnes in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1,924 tonnes, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 167th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,924 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2,745 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1952 | 5,484 tonnes | +99.8% |
| 1953 | 6,702 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1954 | 7,119 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 7,954 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 7,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7,954 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7,954 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 164 Chad 12,008 tonnes compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,688 tonnes compare
- 166 Qatar 11,145 tonnes compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 4,823 tonnes compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 983 tonnes
- 170 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 170 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 170 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 170 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 170 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 170 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 170 Togo 0 tonnes
- 170 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 170 Uganda 0 tonnes
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 coal in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Gabon was 7,954 tonnes in 1958, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,954 tonnes in 1955.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,924 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Gabon ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 1958.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.