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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
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.