Methane emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Methane emissions was 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
34,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Gabon peaked at 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Gabon ranks 85th of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 34,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 34,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 34,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 34,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 34,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 34,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 34,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 34,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 34,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 34,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 34,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 35,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 35,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 35,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 35,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 35,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 36,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 36,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 36,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 36,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 36,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 37,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 37,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 37,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 37,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 37,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 38,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 38,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 38,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 38,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 38,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 39,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 39,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 39,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 39,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 40,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 40,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 40,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 40,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 41,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 41,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 41,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 41,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 41,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 42,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 42,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 42,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 42,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 43,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 43,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 43,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 44,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 44,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 44,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 44,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 45,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 45,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 45,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 45,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 46,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 46,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 47,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 48,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 49,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 50,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 51,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 52,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 54,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 55,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 56,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 57,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 59,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 60,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 61,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 63,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 64,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 65,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 66,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 68,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 69,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 70,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 72,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 74,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 75,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 77,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 79,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 82,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 84,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 87,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 90,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 93,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 98,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 102,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 106,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 110,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 117,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 124,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 131,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 138,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 145,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 177,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1951 | 196,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 212,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 215,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 227,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 234,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 260,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 275,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 297,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 254,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 445,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.1% |
| 1961 | 506,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 386,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 370,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 607,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.9% |
| 1965 | 678,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.0% |
| 1967 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +131.7% |
| 1968 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +89.3% |
| 1969 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +76.5% |
| 1971 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 14.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 19.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 18.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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% | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +89.3% | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +76.5% | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | +75.1% | 254,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +63.9% | 370,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +53.0% | 678,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 35,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 37,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 44,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 51,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 63,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 79,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 116,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 235,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 in Gabon?
- Methane emissions in Gabon was 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Gabon rank for methane emissions?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.