Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Gabon

Gabon: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.37 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.37 kt
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.09 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.2869 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Gabon, 1961–2023

01234196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Gabon is 3.37 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Gabon peaked at 4.09 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2869 kt, in 1969.

That places Gabon 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Gabon, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.753 kt —
1962 1.04 kt +38.1%
1963 0.5346 kt -48.6%
1964 0.8691 kt +62.6%
1965 0.8327 kt -4.2%
1966 0.753 kt -9.6%
1967 0.753 kt +0.0%
1968 0.753 kt +0.0%
1969 0.2869 kt -61.9%
1970 0.7838 kt +173.2%
1971 0.8538 kt +8.9%
1972 0.8973 kt +5.1%
1973 0.9879 kt +10.1%
1974 0.6624 kt -32.9%
1975 0.6328 kt -4.5%
1976 0.6865 kt +8.5%
1977 0.6878 kt +0.2%
1978 0.8502 kt +23.6%
1979 0.9125 kt +7.3%
1980 0.9159 kt +0.4%
1981 1.16 kt +26.8%
1982 0.9515 kt -18.1%
1983 1.09 kt +14.8%
1984 0.7082 kt -35.2%
1985 0.809 kt +14.2%
1986 1.02 kt +26.0%
1987 0.5119 kt -49.8%
1988 0.6516 kt +27.3%
1989 0.9819 kt +50.7%
1990 0.9278 kt -5.5%
1991 1.16 kt +24.6%
1992 0.825 kt -28.6%
1993 0.4597 kt -44.3%
1994 0.9075 kt +97.4%
1995 0.9299 kt +2.5%
1996 0.9607 kt +3.3%
1997 0.9859 kt +2.6%
1998 1.01 kt +2.8%
1999 1.04 kt +2.2%
2000 1.11 kt +7.6%
2001 1.07 kt -4.3%
2002 1.23 kt +15.7%
2003 1.12 kt -9.4%
2004 1.3 kt +16.0%
2005 1.29 kt -0.3%
2006 1.38 kt +6.3%
2007 1.3 kt -5.3%
2008 1.43 kt +10.1%
2009 1.49 kt +3.9%
2010 1.42 kt -4.9%
2011 1.38 kt -2.9%
2012 1.83 kt +33.1%
2013 1.82 kt -0.5%
2014 1.99 kt +8.9%
2015 2.88 kt +45.2%
2016 2.63 kt -8.8%
2017 4.09 kt +55.5%
2018 3.61 kt -11.7%
2019 3.46 kt -4.1%
2020 2.36 kt -31.8%
2021 2.7 kt +14.5%
2022 3.6 kt +33.3%
2023 3.37 kt -6.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 3.37 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 3.37 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264.29 kt, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +173.2% 0.2869 kt 0.7838 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7306 kt 0.2869 kt 1.04 kt 9
1970s 0.7955 kt 0.6328 kt 0.9879 kt 10
1980s 0.8803 kt 0.5119 kt 1.16 kt 10
1990s 0.9203 kt 0.4597 kt 1.16 kt 10
2000s 1.27 kt 1.07 kt 1.49 kt 10
2010s 2.51 kt 1.38 kt 4.09 kt 10
2020s 3.01 kt 2.36 kt 3.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 120 Jamaica 4.95 kt compare
  2. 121 Congo 4.23 kt compare
  3. 122 Somalia 4.23 kt compare
  4. 124 Eswatini 3.29 kt compare
  5. 125 Saudi Arabia 2.7 kt compare
  6. 126 Trinidad and Tobago 2.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Gabon?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Gabon was 3.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 4.09 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2869 kt in 1969.
How does Gabon rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Gabon ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.