Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Gabon peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Gabon 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 156 Suriname 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 157 Georgia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 160 Kenya 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Gabon was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.