Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 1.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Gabon stood at 1.76 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.16 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
That places Gabon 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 t CO2eq/cap | 4.14 t CO2eq/cap | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Gabon?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Gabon was 1.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.