Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon
Gabon: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gabon peaked at 0.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +139.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +61.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +29.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +63.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +44.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +65.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +72.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +139.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +72.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1967 | +65.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1960 | +63.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +61.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1961 | +44.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
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- 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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gabon?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gabon was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Gabon ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.