Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon stood at 10,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 131 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 10,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.