Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Gabon

Gabon: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 16.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.25 %
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
184th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.29 %
in 2001
All-time low
8.97 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Gabon, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 17.7 %1991: 20.3 %1992: 16 %1993: 9 %1994: 21.4 %1995: 19.8 %1996: 14.8 %1997: 27.6 %1998: 20.8 %1999: 16.8 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 29.3 %2002: 26 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 18.4 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 16 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 16 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 15 %2018: 16.5 %2019: 15.4 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 14.9 %2023: 16.2 %

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 16.25 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Gabon peaked at 29.29 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.97 %, in 1993.

That places Gabon 184th 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 Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Gabon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.67 % —
1991 20.33 % +15.1%
1992 16.01 % -21.2%
1993 8.97 % -44.0%
1994 21.44 % +139.0%
1995 19.81 % -7.6%
1996 14.84 % -25.1%
1997 27.56 % +85.7%
1998 20.83 % -24.4%
1999 16.75 % -19.6%
2000 9.91 % -40.8%
2001 29.29 % +195.6%
2002 25.99 % -11.3%
2003 23.19 % -10.8%
2004 18.41 % -20.6%
2005 19.8 % +7.6%
2006 17.87 % -9.7%
2007 17.76 % -0.6%
2008 15.82 % -10.9%
2009 16.69 % +5.5%
2010 15.59 % -6.6%
2011 16 % +2.6%
2012 18.07 % +12.9%
2013 14.67 % -18.8%
2014 16.46 % +12.2%
2015 15.96 % -3.0%
2016 15.26 % -4.4%
2017 15.02 % -1.6%
2018 16.51 % +9.9%
2019 15.36 % -7.0%
2020 16.79 % +9.3%
2021 17.23 % +2.6%
2022 14.87 % -13.7%
2023 16.25 % +9.3%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 16.25 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 16.25 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +195.6% 9.91 % 29.29 %
1994 +139.0% 8.97 % 21.44 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.42 % 8.97 % 27.56 % 10
2000s 19.47 % 9.91 % 29.29 % 10
2010s 15.89 % 14.67 % 18.07 % 10
2020s 16.29 % 14.87 % 17.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

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  3. 183 Poland 16.95 % compare
  4. 185 Angola 16.14 % compare
  5. 186 Sri Lanka 16 % compare
  6. 187 Suriname 15.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Gabon?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Gabon was 16.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 29.29 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.97 % in 1993.
How does Gabon rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Gabon ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.