Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gabon
Gabon: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was -4.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gabon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -4.4% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gabon peaked at 21.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | -125.1% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | -4.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | -4.4% | +18.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -125.1% | 17.1% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -4.4% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 209 Saudi Arabia 9.8% compare
- 210 United Arab Emirates 9.3% compare
- 211 New Caledonia 9.0% compare
- 213 Romania -66.0% compare
- 214 Bhutan -72.2% compare
- 215 United States Virgin Islands -429.3% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gabon?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gabon was -4.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Gabon ranks 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.