Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon stood at 11.52 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon peaked at 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.515 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.515 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +228.4% |
| 2002 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 4.04 Mt CO2e | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 5.22 Mt CO2e | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.99 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.79 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.58 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.38 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +110.3% |
| 2012 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 34.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +228.4% | 0.515 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | +110.3% | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 11.31 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | +69.6% | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | +41.0% | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 4.04 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | +29.1% | 4.04 Mt CO2e | 5.22 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 0.515 Mt CO2e | 6.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon was 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.515 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".