Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Gabon
Gabon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon is 0.275 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon peaked at 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Gabon 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | 0.1341 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | 0.1737 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2099 Mt CO2e | 0.1803 Mt CO2e | 0.2381 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 Mt CO2e | 0.2476 Mt CO2e | 0.275 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Gabon
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1979 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 103 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 30,140 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 30,243 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.2398 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Gabon was 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.275 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).