Greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Greenhouse gas emissions was 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1998
All-time low
-1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon peaked at 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1915.
That places Gabon 118th out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1852 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1854 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1855 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1858 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1859 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1863 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1867 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1868 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1869 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1870 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1871 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1872 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1873 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1877 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1878 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1880 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1881 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1882 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1883 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1884 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1885 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1886 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1887 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1888 | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.4% |
| 1889 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1890 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.4% |
| 1891 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 1892 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.8% |
| 1893 | 813,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.2% |
| 1894 | 677,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1895 | 874,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 1896 | -210,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -124.0% |
| 1897 | 149,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -171.2% |
| 1898 | 330,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +121.1% |
| 1899 | 272,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.7% |
| 1900 | 349,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.6% |
| 1901 | -225,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -164.5% |
| 1902 | -53,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -76.4% |
| 1903 | -1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1868.9% |
| 1904 | -231,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -77.9% |
| 1905 | -704,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +204.7% |
| 1906 | -793,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1907 | -684,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1908 | -1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.6% |
| 1909 | -968,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1910 | -730,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.6% |
| 1911 | -1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +134.0% |
| 1912 | 26,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -101.6% |
| 1913 | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4147.2% |
| 1914 | -1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1915 | -1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.4% |
| 1916 | -814,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -58.1% |
| 1917 | -1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.4% |
| 1918 | -987,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.5% |
| 1919 | -1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1920 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -211.6% |
| 1921 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +98.6% |
| 1922 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 1923 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1926 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1927 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1929 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1932 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.4% |
| 1933 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.2% |
| 1935 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1936 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1939 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1941 | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1944 | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1949 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.1% |
| 1951 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.4% |
| 1952 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1954 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 1955 | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 1959 | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 1960 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.5% |
| 1962 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.7% |
| 1965 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 11.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 16.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 23.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 26.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 29.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 33.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 33.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 18.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 22.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 24.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 24.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 29.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 29.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 37.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 37.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 42.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 37.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 37.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 38.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 32.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 30.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 31.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 29.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 30.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 27.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 31.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 25.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 27.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | -4147.2% | 26,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1903 | -1868.9% | -53,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +211.6% | -1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1905 | -204.7% | -231,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -704,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1897 | +171.2% | -210,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | -164.5% | 349,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -225,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 754,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -210,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -537,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.80 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Gabon was 27.38 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1915.
- How does Gabon rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Gabon ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.