Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Gabon stood at 0.0024 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Gabon peaked at 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Gabon ranks 129th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0024 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0024 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 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)
- 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 power industry (energy) in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Gabon was 0.0024 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).