Drained organic soils — Emissions in Gabon

Gabon: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 612.77 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
612.77 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 216 countries
All-time high
612.77 kt
in 2022
All-time low
492.16 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Gabon, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 492.2 kt1991: 492.2 kt1992: 492.2 kt1993: 492.2 kt1994: 492.2 kt1995: 492.3 kt1996: 492.3 kt1997: 492.2 kt1998: 494 kt1999: 531.8 kt2000: 537 kt2001: 554.4 kt2002: 561.7 kt2003: 572.8 kt2004: 586.6 kt2005: 586.7 kt2006: 586.9 kt2007: 588.1 kt2008: 587.8 kt2009: 587 kt2010: 582.4 kt2011: 583.6 kt2012: 583.3 kt2013: 584.6 kt2014: 587.7 kt2015: 587.7 kt2016: 589.8 kt2017: 591.2 kt2018: 597.1 kt2019: 583.2 kt2020: 599.3 kt2021: 602.2 kt2022: 612.8 kt2023: 612.8 kt2024: 612.8 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Gabon stood at 612.77 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Gabon peaked at 612.77 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 492.16 kt, in 1997.

Gabon ranks 61st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 496.34 kt 492.16 kt 531.84 kt 10
2000s 574.91 kt 537 kt 588.06 kt 10
2010s 587.06 kt 582.41 kt 597.05 kt 10
2020s 607.95 kt 599.3 kt 612.77 kt 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 58 Suriname 686 kt compare
  2. 59 Panama 678.08 kt compare
  3. 60 Botswana 632.88 kt compare
  4. 62 Romania 536.9 kt compare
  5. 63 South Africa 505.06 kt compare
  6. 64 Brazil 486.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Gabon?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Gabon was 612.77 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 612.77 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 492.16 kt in 1997.
How does Gabon rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Gabon ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.