Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Gabon
Gabon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon is 0.275 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon peaked at 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Gabon 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0685 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0703 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0753 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0836 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0895 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1039 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1081 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1195 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.121 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1231 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1252 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1277 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.132 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1339 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1427 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1466 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1554 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1645 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1687 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1737 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1803 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1944 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2148 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2293 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2381 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2476 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2559 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2643 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2697 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.275 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.275 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.275 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | 0.1341 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | 0.1737 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2099 Mt CO2e | 0.1803 Mt CO2e | 0.2381 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 Mt CO2e | 0.2476 Mt CO2e | 0.275 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon was 0.275 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 waste recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).