Land-use change — Emissions Share in Gabon

Gabon: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 38.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.97 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 209 countries
All-time high
55.18 %
in 2011
All-time low
21.65 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Gabon, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.5 %1991: 50.6 %1992: 49.9 %1993: 49.5 %1994: 51.4 %1995: 48 %1996: 45.1 %1997: 46.7 %1998: 42.9 %1999: 44.2 %2000: 44 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 23.9 %2003: 21.6 %2004: 23.4 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 27.6 %2010: 25.9 %2011: 55.2 %2012: 55 %2013: 53.8 %2014: 52.2 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 37.2 %2017: 39.4 %2018: 40.9 %2019: 41.1 %2020: 39.1 %2021: 39 %2022: 37.7 %2023: 39 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Gabon is 38.97 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Gabon peaked at 55.18 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.65 %, in 2003.

That places Gabon 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.28 % 42.89 % 51.4 % 10
2000s 27.11 % 21.65 % 44.01 % 10
2010s 45.23 % 25.86 % 55.18 % 10
2020s 38.69 % 37.68 % 39.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 36 Gambia 45 % compare
  2. 37 Romania 41.35 % compare
  3. 38 Uganda 40.6 % compare
  4. 40 Benin 36.43 % compare
  5. 41 Colombia 33.98 % compare
  6. 42 Equatorial Guinea 33.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Gabon?
Land-use change — emissions share in Gabon was 38.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 55.18 % in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 21.65 % in 2003.
How does Gabon rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Gabon ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.