Ghg emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Ghg emissions by sector was 510,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
510,000
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
590,000
in 2022
All-time low
300,000
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Gabon is 510,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 590,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 1996.
Gabon ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,000 | — |
| 1991 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 410,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 420,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 410,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 330,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 310,000 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 300,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 350,000 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 390,000 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 480,000 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 470,000 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 460,000 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 519,999 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 420,000 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 450,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 530,000 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 510,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 550,000 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 460,000 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 480,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 519,999 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 570,000 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 470,000 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 550,000 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 480,000 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 430,000 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 590,000 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 510,000 | -13.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 510,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 510,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,000 | 300,000 | 420,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,000 | 300,000 | 519,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,000 | 450,000 | 570,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,500 | 430,000 | 590,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Gabon?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Gabon was 510,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 590,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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