Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 108.66 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
108.66 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
207.75 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
96.77 kilograms per person
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon stood at 108.66 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon peaked at 207.75 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 96.77 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Gabon 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203.31 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 207.75 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 202.24 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 196.92 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 191.83 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 178.06 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 130.21 kilograms per person | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 143.89 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 140.29 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 144.81 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 125.43 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 122.17 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 141.25 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 144.68 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 168.82 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 143.49 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 159.12 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 154.22 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 161.77 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 132.41 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 133.73 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 151.52 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 140.78 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 146.36 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 121.31 kilograms per person | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 127.39 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 128.55 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 139.09 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 117.52 kilograms per person | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 127.88 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 107.64 kilograms per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 96.77 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 127.53 kilograms per person | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 108.66 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 108.66 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 108.66 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.93 kilograms per person | 130.21 kilograms per person | 207.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.34 kilograms per person | 122.17 kilograms per person | 168.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.41 kilograms per person | 117.52 kilograms per person | 151.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.15 kilograms per person | 96.77 kilograms per person | 127.53 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.94 kilograms per person compare
- 141 Burundi 114.69 kilograms per person compare
- 142 Cyprus 111.53 kilograms per person compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 107.15 kilograms per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 106.46 kilograms per person compare
- 146 Barbados 106.25 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Gabon was 108.66 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 207.75 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.77 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Gabon ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.