Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 70.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gabon stood at 70.0%.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gabon peaked at 213.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 1997.
Gabon ranks 80th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -11.5% | — |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -428.5% |
| 1993 | 202.4% | +437.2% |
| 1994 | -9.8% | -104.8% |
| 1995 | -9.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | -843.5% |
| 1997 | -13.5% | -118.5% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -272.6% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +177.1% |
| 2000 | 213.2% | +231.3% |
| 2001 | -10.7% | -105.0% |
| 2002 | -11.9% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -87.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -809.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +55.3% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +154.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +9.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 70.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.6%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +843.5% | -9.8% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | +809.8% | -1.5% | 10.3% |
| 1993 | +437.2% | 37.7% | 202.4% |
| 1992 | +428.5% | -11.5% | 37.7% |
| 1998 | +272.6% | -13.5% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | -13.5% | 202.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | -11.9% | 213.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 27.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 61.7% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gabon was 70.0% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 213.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Gabon ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.