Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gabon is 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gabon peaked at 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 359.69 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 359.69 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 395.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 433.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 480.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 526.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 574.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 620.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 676.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 730.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 794.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 862.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 937.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 359.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 730.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 794.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,615 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,287 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,660 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,912 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,961 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Australia 4,366 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 4,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Senegal 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Georgia 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 including land-use change, per square in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gabon was 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Gabon ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.