Emissions from food in Gabon
Gabon: Emissions from food was 3.37 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
150th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.79 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.55 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Gabon, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.37 million for emissions from food in 2015.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Gabon peaked at 4.79 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 2009.
That places Gabon 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.79 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.66 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.01 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.21 million | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +17.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.37 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.37 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million | 3.01 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.55 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.87 million | 3.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 3.94 million compare
- 148 Armenia 3.55 million compare
- 149 Moldova 3.52 million compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 2.42 million compare
- 152 North Macedonia 2.41 million compare
- 153 Cyprus 2.26 million compare
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 emissions from food in Gabon?
- Emissions from food in Gabon was 3.37 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for emissions from food?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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