Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon peaked at 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Gabon ranks 102nd of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +65.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +119.6% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -69.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +84.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +68.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -67.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +119.6% | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +100.9% | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | +84.9% | 0.4937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1989 | -69.0% | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2001 | -67.3% | 0.7537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | +68.9% | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 99 Peru 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Seychelles 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Israel 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Cuba 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Gabon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Gabon was 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Gabon ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.