Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 106.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Gabon is 106.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gabon peaked at 106.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,524 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gabon 134th out of 215 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 | 80,306 tonnes | 8,524 tonnes | 159,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | 277,137 tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.53 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.38 million tonnes | 35.67 million tonnes | 56.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.95 million tonnes | 57.66 million tonnes | 66.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 67.58 million tonnes | 79.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.57 million tonnes | 81.64 million tonnes | 97.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.94 million tonnes | 99.21 million tonnes | 106.59 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gabon was 106.59 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 oil recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,524 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Gabon ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.