Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Gabon
Gabon: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Gabon, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0008 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Gabon peaked at 0.0009 °C in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Gabon ranks 86th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Gabon?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Gabon was 0.0008 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 °C in 2012.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Gabon rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.