Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Gabon
Gabon: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 13,636 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gabon stood at 13,636 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gabon peaked at 20,636 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 231.28 kt, in 1963.
That places Gabon 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358.4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 246.12 kt | -31.3% |
| 1963 | 231.28 kt | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 453.6 kt | +96.1% |
| 1965 | 518 kt | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 854 kt | +64.9% |
| 1967 | 2,139 kt | +150.5% |
| 1968 | 4,144 kt | +93.7% |
| 1969 | 3,164 kt | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 5,656 kt | +78.8% |
| 1971 | 5,656 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,104 kt | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 7,308 kt | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 9,688 kt | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 10,696 kt | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 10,724 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,556 kt | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9,912 kt | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 9,156 kt | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 8,372 kt | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 7,252 kt | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 7,504 kt | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7,560 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,616 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8,260 kt | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 7,980 kt | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7,476 kt | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 7,672 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9,940 kt | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 12,880 kt | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 13,272 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14,308 kt | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 14,392 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,532 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16,268 kt | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 18,228 kt | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 16,800 kt | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 19,600 kt | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 18,508 kt | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 18,788 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,264 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,620 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20,636 kt | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 19,096 kt | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 17,724 kt | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 14,896 kt | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 12,516 kt | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 13,524 kt | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 13,020 kt | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12,992 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,908 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,740 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,236 kt | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12,208 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,796 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12,628 kt | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11,704 kt | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 10,640 kt | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,096 kt | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 11,984 kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,172 kt | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 11,732 kt | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13,636 kt | +16.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13,636 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,089 kt, 6.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13,636 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 | +150.5% | 854 kt | 2,139 kt |
| 1964 | +96.1% | 231.28 kt | 453.6 kt |
| 1968 | +93.7% | 2,139 kt | 4,144 kt |
| 1970 | +78.8% | 3,164 kt | 5,656 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,345 kt | 231.28 kt | 4,144 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,546 kt | 5,656 kt | 10,724 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,963 kt | 7,252 kt | 9,940 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,879 kt | 12,880 kt | 19,600 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,808 kt | 12,516 kt | 20,636 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,295 kt | 10,640 kt | 12,992 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,131 kt | 11,172 kt | 13,636 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Gabon?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gabon was 13,636 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 20,636 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.28 kt in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf