Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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
Gabon recorded 108.66 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon peaked at 207.75 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 96.77 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Gabon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 207.75 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.