Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gabon
Gabon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gabon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gabon peaked at 4.79 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 3.94 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 148 Armenia 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 149 Moldova 3.52 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 152 North Macedonia 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 153 Cyprus 2.26 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gabon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gabon was 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.