CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon
Gabon: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,624 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon is 1,624 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon peaked at 7,561 thousand metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 73.34 thousand metric tons, in 1963.
That places Gabon 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132.01 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 165.01 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | -46.7% |
| 1963 | 73.34 thousand metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 190.68 thousand metric tons | +160.0% |
| 1965 | 216.35 thousand metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 381.37 thousand metric tons | +76.3% |
| 1967 | 1,012 thousand metric tons | +165.4% |
| 1968 | 1,962 thousand metric tons | +93.8% |
| 1969 | 1,434 thousand metric tons | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 2,083 thousand metric tons | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 2,846 thousand metric tons | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 2,739 thousand metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 5,313 thousand metric tons | +94.0% |
| 1974 | 5,453 thousand metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5,368 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5,710 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 6,315 thousand metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 7,561 thousand metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 6,755 thousand metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 6,634 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,575 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,557 thousand metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,519 thousand metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 5,996 thousand metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 6,318 thousand metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4,969 thousand metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 4,023 thousand metric tons | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 4,334 thousand metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 5,772 thousand metric tons | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 4,844 thousand metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 1,478 thousand metric tons | -69.5% |
| 1992 | 2,131 thousand metric tons | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 3,282 thousand metric tons | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 3,352 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,858 thousand metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 3,535 thousand metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,546 thousand metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,632 thousand metric tons | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 1,437 thousand metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1,052 thousand metric tons | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 1,782 thousand metric tons | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 1,778 thousand metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,335 thousand metric tons | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 1,767 thousand metric tons | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 2,083 thousand metric tons | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1,977 thousand metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,332 thousand metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2,255 thousand metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,624 thousand metric tons | -28.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,624 thousand metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,622 thousand metric tons, 35% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,624 thousand metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 | +165.4% | 381.37 thousand metric tons | 1,012 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 565.45 thousand metric tons | 73.34 thousand metric tons | 1,962 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,014 thousand metric tons | 2,083 thousand metric tons | 7,561 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,670 thousand metric tons | 4,023 thousand metric tons | 6,634 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,909 thousand metric tons | 1,437 thousand metric tons | 4,844 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,799 thousand metric tons | 1,052 thousand metric tons | 2,332 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 27 Congo 1,944 thousand metric tons compare
- 28 Madagascar 1,822 thousand metric tons compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 1,668 thousand metric tons compare
- 31 Togo 1,485 thousand metric tons compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1,415 thousand metric tons compare
- 33 Guinea 1,228 thousand metric tons compare
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 co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Gabon was 1,624 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,561 thousand metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.34 thousand metric tons in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.