What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Gabon ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.09 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.09 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

88th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.09 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

2.22 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon stood at 1.09 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon peaked at 1.09 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Gabon 88th out of 197 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
1850s	14.01 million tonnes	2.22 million tonnes	26.55 million tonnes	10
1860s	43.75 million tonnes	29.61 million tonnes	57.89 million tonnes	10
1870s	79.49 million tonnes	61.81 million tonnes	97.91 million tonnes	10
1880s	121.32 million tonnes	102.17 million tonnes	140.93 million tonnes	10
1890s	145.92 million tonnes	143.26 million tonnes	147.19 million tonnes	10
1900s	141.26 million tonnes	135.03 million tonnes	146.09 million tonnes	10
1910s	125.96 million tonnes	118.06 million tonnes	133.66 million tonnes	10
1920s	136.94 million tonnes	119.27 million tonnes	159.36 million tonnes	10
1930s	191.75 million tonnes	165.00 million tonnes	219.89 million tonnes	10
1940s	273.00 million tonnes	228.12 million tonnes	321.37 million tonnes	10
1950s	363.15 million tonnes	330.31 million tonnes	396.91 million tonnes	10
1960s	451.41 million tonnes	403.52 million tonnes	503.70 million tonnes	10
1970s	593.93 million tonnes	518.24 million tonnes	665.99 million tonnes	10
1980s	700.88 million tonnes	674.93 million tonnes	724.48 million tonnes	10
1990s	771.06 million tonnes	730.27 million tonnes	832.02 million tonnes	10
2000s	901.12 million tonnes	845.71 million tonnes	956.49 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.01 billion tonnes	966.55 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.07 billion tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	5

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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)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gabon was 1.09 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Gabon ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.