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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 12,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 12,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 13,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 13,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 13,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 13,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 13,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 13,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 13,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 14,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 14,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 14,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 14,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 14,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 14,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 14,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 14,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 14,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 14,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 14,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 14,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 15,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 15,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 16,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1875 | 16,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 17,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1877 | 18,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 18,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 19,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 19,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 19,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 19,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 20,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 20,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 20,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 20,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 20,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 20,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 20,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 21,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 21,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 22,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 22,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 22,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 22,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 23,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 23,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 23,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 24,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 24,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 24,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 25,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 25,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 25,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 26,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 26,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 27,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 27,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 27,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 28,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 28,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 29,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 30,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 31,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 32,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 33,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 34,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 35,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 36,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 36,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 37,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 38,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 39,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 41,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 42,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 43,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 44,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 44,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 45,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 45,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 45,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 45,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 45,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 45,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 45,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 45,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 45,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 45,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 45,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 45,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 48,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 55,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1943 | 65,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1944 | 76,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1945 | 89,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1946 | 102,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1947 | 114,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1948 | 124,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 131,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 134,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 134,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 133,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 129,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 125,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 120,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 116,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 112,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 108,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 106,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 106,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 113,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 114,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 116,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 117,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 119,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 121,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 123,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 124,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 124,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 150,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 117,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 124,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 142,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 138,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 158,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 164,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 180,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 195,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 209,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 193,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 195,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 330,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +69.6% |
| 1983 | 344,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 711,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +106.5% |
| 1985 | 304,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 320,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 723,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +125.7% |
| 1988 | 932,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 297,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 405,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 375,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 512,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 973,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +89.8% |
| 1994 | 380,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 379,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 564,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 331,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 438,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 554,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 961,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +73.3% |
| 2001 | 322,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 343,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 390,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 465,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 452,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 512,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 526,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 602,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 553,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 600,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 570,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 526,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 663,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 597,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 626,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 644,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 659,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 601,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 660,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 598,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 581,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 696,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 690,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +125.7% | 320,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | +106.5% | 344,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +89.8% | 512,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | +73.3% | 554,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1989 | -68.1% | 932,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +69.6% | 195,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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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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 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.