Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1506 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Gabon is 0.1506 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gabon peaked at 0.7636 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1619 Mt CO2e | +464.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.555 Mt CO2e | +214.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1314 Mt CO2e | -76.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5337 Mt CO2e | +267.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7636 Mt CO2e | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1062 Mt CO2e | -86.1% |
| 1990 | 0.135 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1004 Mt CO2e | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2339 Mt CO2e | +133.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6931 Mt CO2e | +196.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | -86.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3225 Mt CO2e | +230.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0729 Mt CO2e | -77.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1726 Mt CO2e | +136.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2869 Mt CO2e | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7043 Mt CO2e | +145.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | -89.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0823 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1318 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1125 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.129 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1341 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1295 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.131 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1395 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.134 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1506 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1506 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.27 Mt CO2e, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1506 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +464.1% | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.1619 Mt CO2e |
| 1987 | +267.6% | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | 0.5337 Mt CO2e |
| 1996 | +230.1% | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | 0.3225 Mt CO2e |
| 1984 | +214.8% | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | 0.555 Mt CO2e |
| 1993 | +196.3% | 0.2339 Mt CO2e | 0.6931 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +145.5% | 0.2869 Mt CO2e | 0.7043 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2628 Mt CO2e | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.7636 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2211 Mt CO2e | 0.0729 Mt CO2e | 0.6931 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1499 Mt CO2e | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | 0.7043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1267 Mt CO2e | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.137 Mt CO2e | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | 0.1506 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gabon was 0.1506 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 industrial processes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7636 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).