Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Gabon

Gabon: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 4,325 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,325 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
7,782 kt
in 2011
All-time low
1,978 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Gabon, 1990–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 5.1k kt1991: 5.1k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 5.1k kt1994: 5.1k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 5.1k kt1997: 5.1k kt1998: 5.1k kt1999: 5.1k kt2000: 5.1k kt2001: 2.0k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.0k kt2006: 2.0k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.0k kt2009: 2.0k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 7.8k kt2012: 7.8k kt2013: 7.8k kt2014: 7.8k kt2015: 7.8k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 4.3k kt2018: 4.3k kt2019: 4.3k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 4.3k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt2024: 4.3k kt2025: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 4,325 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Gabon peaked at 7,782 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,978 kt, in 2001.

Gabon ranks 42nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,108 kt 5,108 kt 5,108 kt 10
2000s 2,291 kt 1,978 kt 5,108 kt 10
2010s 5,817 kt 1,978 kt 7,782 kt 10
2020s 4,324 kt 4,320 kt 4,325 kt 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 39 Honduras 6,262 kt compare
  2. 40 Nicaragua 5,618 kt compare
  3. 41 Belize 4,386 kt compare
  4. 43 Equatorial Guinea 3,832 kt compare
  5. 44 Bhutan 3,642 kt compare
  6. 45 Sierra Leone 3,460 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Gabon?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Gabon was 4,325 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 7,782 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,978 kt in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Gabon ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).