Nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide emissions was 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
973,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1993
All-time low
12,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon peaked at 973,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Gabon 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 14,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 16,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 22,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 26,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 31,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 41,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 45,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 85,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 122,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 118,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 158,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 435,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 663,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 144 Albania 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Brunei 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Liberia 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon was 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 973,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.