Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50,000 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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 134th of 179 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000 tonnes, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 131 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Liberia 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 20,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Djibouti 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Jamaica 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Montenegro 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 10,000 tonnes 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 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 134th out of 179 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.