Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 23.70 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon is 23.70 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon peaked at 23.70 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gabon 99th out of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,256 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 122,452 tonnes | 26,822 tonnes | 268,646 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million tonnes | 305,286 tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.10 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 10.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 million tonnes | 19.57 million tonnes | 23.70 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Morocco 37.96 million tonnes compare
- 97 Ecuador 37.13 million tonnes compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.97 million tonnes compare
- 100 Mozambique 20.84 million tonnes compare
- 101 Congo 20.68 million tonnes compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 20.64 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Gabon was 23.70 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 gas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.70 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.