LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon stood at 2 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 23rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.14 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.28 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | +354.8% |
| 2012 | 4.54 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +354.8% | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -67.6% | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -42.6% | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 t CO2eq/cap | 4.21 t CO2eq/cap | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Gabon was 2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — 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.