Energy — Emissions Share in Gabon

Gabon: Energy — Emissions Share was 53.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.44 %
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
175th
of 221 countries
All-time high
79.6 %
in 2003
All-time low
39.99 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Gabon, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 54.6 %1991: 48.4 %1992: 49.2 %1993: 49.4 %1994: 47.5 %1995: 50.9 %1996: 53.7 %1997: 52.1 %1998: 55.9 %1999: 54.3 %2000: 54.4 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 77.6 %2003: 79.6 %2004: 77.8 %2005: 76.8 %2006: 74.7 %2007: 73 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 73.8 %2010: 75.7 %2011: 40 %2012: 40.3 %2013: 41.6 %2014: 43.4 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 53.8 %2018: 51.5 %2019: 51.2 %2020: 53.5 %2021: 53.6 %2022: 55 %2023: 53.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Gabon is 53.44 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Gabon peaked at 79.6 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.99 %, in 2011.

That places Gabon 175th out of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Gabon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.61 % —
1991 48.44 % -11.3%
1992 49.2 % +1.6%
1993 49.41 % +0.4%
1994 47.5 % -3.9%
1995 50.85 % +7.1%
1996 53.7 % +5.6%
1997 52.07 % -3.0%
1998 55.93 % +7.4%
1999 54.29 % -2.9%
2000 54.37 % +0.1%
2001 78.38 % +44.2%
2002 77.59 % -1.0%
2003 79.6 % +2.6%
2004 77.75 % -2.3%
2005 76.82 % -1.2%
2006 74.67 % -2.8%
2007 72.95 % -2.3%
2008 74.23 % +1.8%
2009 73.82 % -0.6%
2010 75.7 % +2.5%
2011 39.99 % -47.2%
2012 40.32 % +0.8%
2013 41.62 % +3.2%
2014 43.36 % +4.2%
2015 43.75 % +0.9%
2016 56.48 % +29.1%
2017 53.84 % -4.7%
2018 51.46 % -4.4%
2019 51.21 % -0.5%
2020 53.46 % +4.4%
2021 53.61 % +0.3%
2022 54.98 % +2.6%
2023 53.44 % -2.8%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 53.44 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 53.44 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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
2011 -47.2% 75.7 % 39.99 %
2001 +44.2% 54.37 % 78.38 %
2016 +29.1% 43.75 % 56.48 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.6 % 47.5 % 55.93 % 10
2000s 74.02 % 54.37 % 79.6 % 10
2010s 49.77 % 39.99 % 75.7 % 10
2020s 53.87 % 53.44 % 54.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.75 % compare
  2. 172 Laos 54.75 % compare
  3. 174 Gambia 54.62 % compare
  4. 176 Latvia 42.38 % compare
  5. 177 Eritrea 40.13 % compare
  6. 178 Angola 38.84 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Gabon?
Energy — emissions share in Gabon was 53.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 79.6 % in 2003.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 39.99 % in 2011.
How does Gabon rank for energy — emissions share?
Gabon ranks 175th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.