Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Gabon
Gabon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0016 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Gabon peaked at 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Gabon 124th out of 194 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0016 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 Mt CO2e, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0016 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Gabon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Gabon was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).