Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0092 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Gabon is 0.0092 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Gabon peaked at 0.0222 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Gabon 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +300.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +340.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0092 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0034 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0092 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 Mt CO2e, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +340.7% | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e |
| 1971 | +300.0% | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 0.012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Gabon was 0.0092 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).