Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Gabon stood at 0.08 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.08 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places Gabon 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.08 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.47 t CO2eq/cap, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.08 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 t CO2eq/cap, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.154 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.127 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.099 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 200 China, Taiwan Province of 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 200 Kiribati 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 203 Mauritius 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 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 livestock — emissions per capita in Gabon?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Gabon was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.