Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Gabon

Gabon: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.52 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.52 Mt CO2e
in 2017
All-time low
0.515 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Gabon, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 0.515 Mt CO2e2001: 1.7 Mt CO2e2002: 2.9 Mt CO2e2003: 4 Mt CO2e2004: 5.2 Mt CO2e2005: 6.4 Mt CO2e2006: 6.2 Mt CO2e2007: 6 Mt CO2e2008: 5.8 Mt CO2e2009: 5.6 Mt CO2e2010: 5.4 Mt CO2e2011: 11.3 Mt CO2e2012: 11.3 Mt CO2e2013: 11.3 Mt CO2e2014: 11.3 Mt CO2e2015: 11.3 Mt CO2e2016: 11.5 Mt CO2e2017: 11.5 Mt CO2e2018: 11.5 Mt CO2e2019: 11.5 Mt CO2e2020: 11.5 Mt CO2e2021: 11.5 Mt CO2e2022: 11.5 Mt CO2e2023: 11.5 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon stood at 11.52 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon peaked at 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.515 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.43 Mt CO2e 0.515 Mt CO2e 6.4 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 10.8 Mt CO2e 5.38 Mt CO2e 11.52 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 11.52 Mt CO2e 11.52 Mt CO2e 11.52 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 40 Burkina Faso 12.05 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 41 Namibia 11.61 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 42 Nicaragua 11.56 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 44 Canada 11.5 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 45 France 10.32 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 46 Cameroon 10.31 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Gabon was 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 11.52 Mt CO2e in 2017.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.515 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Gabon ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".