Share of cumulative co2 in Gabon
Gabon: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0166 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Gabon stood at 0.0166.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Gabon peaked at 0.0172 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Gabon 117th out of 215 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.
Share of cumulative co2 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | +127.1% |
| 1952 | 0 | +69.5% |
| 1953 | 0 | +32.3% |
| 1954 | 0 | +24.6% |
| 1955 | 0 | +18.1% |
| 1956 | 0 | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 0 | +16.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +15.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 | +68.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 | +48.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 | +65.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 | +74.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.004 | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.014 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.015 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.016 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.017 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.017 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.017 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0167 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0166 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 | +127.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | +74.6% | 0.0006 | 0.0011 |
| 1952 | +69.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | +68.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1967 | +65.5% | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
| 1961 | +48.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 | 0.0019 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 | 0.0104 | 0.0143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 | 0.0145 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 | 0.0164 | 0.0172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 | 0.0168 | 0.0171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 | 0.0166 | 0.0168 | 5 |
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 share of cumulative co2 in Gabon?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Gabon was 0.0166 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Gabon ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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