Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon
Gabon: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
105th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
35,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon stood at 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon peaked at 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Gabon 105th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 35,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 35,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 35,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 36,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 36,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 36,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 36,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 36,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 36,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 37,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 37,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 37,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 37,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 37,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 38,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 38,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 38,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 38,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 39,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 39,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 39,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 39,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 40,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 40,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 40,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 41,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 41,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 41,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 42,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 42,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 43,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 43,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 43,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 43,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 44,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 44,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 44,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 44,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 45,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 45,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 46,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 46,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 46,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 47,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 47,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 47,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 48,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 48,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 49,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 49,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 49,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 50,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 50,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 51,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 51,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 52,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 52,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 53,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 53,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 54,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 54,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 55,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 56,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 57,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 58,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 59,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 60,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 62,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 63,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 64,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 65,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 67,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 68,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 69,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 70,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 72,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 73,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 74,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 75,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 77,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 78,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 80,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 81,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 83,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 85,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 87,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 89,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 90,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 92,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 94,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 95,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 98,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 101,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 104,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 107,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 113,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 118,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 124,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 129,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 135,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 175,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1951 | 197,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 217,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 215,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 228,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 233,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 264,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 279,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 303,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 255,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1960 | 554,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +117.2% |
| 1961 | 652,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 455,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.2% |
| 1963 | 426,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 779,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +82.9% |
| 1965 | 875,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +59.9% |
| 1967 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +142.7% |
| 1968 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +91.2% |
| 1969 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.0% |
| 1971 | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 16.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 15.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 14.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 23.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 27.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 26.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 27.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 21.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +142.7% | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | +117.2% | 255,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +91.2% | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +82.9% | 426,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +67.0% | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +59.9% | 875,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 41,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 44,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 47,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 51,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 59,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 71,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 86,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 112,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 237,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gabon was 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Gabon rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.