Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 106.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
106.59 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
8,524 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,524 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 21,634 tonnes | +153.8% |
| 1952 | 36,961 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1953 | 50,979 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1954 | 66,669 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1955 | 81,724 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 102,402 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1957 | 124,604 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1958 | 150,071 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1959 | 159,493 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 277,137 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1961 | 427,361 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1962 | 496,977 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 551,937 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 724,145 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 918,337 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1967 | 2.26 million tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1968 | 4.17 million tonnes | +84.8% |
| 1969 | 5.55 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 7.54 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 9.81 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 11.90 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 14.21 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 16.43 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 18.69 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 21.20 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 24.43 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 28.86 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 32.24 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 35.67 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 38.91 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 42.15 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 44.82 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 47.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 49.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 51.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 52.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 54.59 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 56.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 57.66 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 58.54 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.57 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 60.65 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 61.36 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.22 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 64.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.48 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 66.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.58 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 68.84 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 70.02 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 72.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 75.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 76.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 78.42 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 81.64 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.46 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.00 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 88.80 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.54 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.47 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 99.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 101.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 102.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 104.75 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 106.59 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 106.59 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 106.59 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +153.8% | 8,524 tonnes | 21,634 tonnes |
| 1968 | +84.8% | 2.26 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +76.6% | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes |
| 1960 | +73.8% | 159,493 tonnes | 277,137 tonnes |
| 1952 | +70.8% | 21,634 tonnes | 36,961 tonnes |
| 1961 | +54.2% | 277,137 tonnes | 427,361 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.