CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Gabon
Gabon: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 1.61 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.61
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2018
All-time low
0.26
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Gabon, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.61 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Gabon peaked at 1.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 111th of 187 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.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.31 | — |
| 1991 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.41 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.49 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.42 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.46 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.61 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.68 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.365 | 0.26 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.573 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8 | 1.61 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Gabon?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Gabon was 1.61 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Gabon ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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