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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4.45 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.08 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,278 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 170 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 325 1000 ha (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.