Per capita methane sector in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita methane sector was 2,487 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,487
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,540
in 1996
All-time low
2,323
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Gabon stood at 2,487.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Gabon peaked at 9,540 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,323, in 2021.
That places Gabon 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,142 | — |
| 1991 | 8,597 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 8,407 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8,215 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,888 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 9,304 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9,540 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,201 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9,325 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,439 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 7,738 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 7,537 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,936 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 7,422 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,978 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 6,423 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5,463 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 4,851 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 4,884 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,610 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,558 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,242 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,888 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3,596 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,624 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,474 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,323 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,953 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2,658 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2,840 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,601 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,323 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,366 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,487 | +5.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 15.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,487 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 4854.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,806 | 8,142 | 9,540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,284 | 4,610 | 7,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 | 2,658 | 4,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,444 | 2,323 | 2,601 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 per capita methane sector in Gabon?
- Per capita methane sector in Gabon was 2,487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,540 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,323 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita methane sector?
- Gabon ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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