Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 270,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 270,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 310,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 150,000 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Gabon 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 259,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 143 Kuwait 330,000 tonnes compare
- 144 North Macedonia 310,000 tonnes compare
- 145 Iceland 280,000 tonnes compare
- 146 Gambia 270,000 tonnes compare
- 148 Qatar 259,999 tonnes compare
- 149 Djibouti 230,000 tonnes compare
- 149 East Timor 230,000 tonnes compare
- 149 Jamaica 230,000 tonnes compare
- 149 Liberia 230,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon was 270,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 310,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.