Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 270,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 270,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon peaked at 310,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 150,000 tonnes, in 1996.
Gabon ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 259,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon was 270,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 310,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.