Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
86.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 86.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gabon ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1965 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1967 | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1968 | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 1969 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1971 | 23.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 30.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 40.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 44.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 44.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 41.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 38.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 35.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 30.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 31.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 32.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 34.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 33.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 32.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 41.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 54.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 56.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 60.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 60.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 76.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 70.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 82.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 77.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 78.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 80.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 78.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 86.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 80.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 74.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 63.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 53.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 57.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 55.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 55.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 52.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 45.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 51.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 51.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 50.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 58.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +131.7% | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +89.3% | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +76.5% | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 54.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 82.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 53.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 86.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 47.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 128 Samoa 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 129 Panama 57.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 130 Croatia 56.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 54.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tunisia 54.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 134 Venezuela 54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Gabon was 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.