Other — Emissions per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions per capita in Gabon stood at 0.05 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Gabon 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other — Emissions per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +120.0% |
| 1993 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +186.4% |
| 1994 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -85.7% |
| 1995 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +237.5% |
| 1997 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -77.8% |
| 1998 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +134.8% |
| 2001 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -90.7% |
| 2002 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.05 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.05 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +237.5% | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1993 | +186.4% | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.195 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.107 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 20 Bahamas 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Bhutan 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Maldives 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Mozambique 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 New Zealand 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Oman 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 United States 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 other — emissions per capita in Gabon?
- Other — emissions per capita in Gabon was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for other — emissions per capita?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.