Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.023 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gabon ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +163.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.023 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +163.4% | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +159.7% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +115.0% | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.025 kt per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +93.5% | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 151 Yemen 0.0256 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 0.0254 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0231 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo 0.0203 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 0.0202 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.