Gabon - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Gabon was 180.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 230.00 in 2013 and a minimum value of 120.00 in 2001.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 170.00
1991 170.00
1992 170.00
1993 180.00
1994 180.00
1995 180.00
1996 130.00
1997 140.00
1998 140.00
1999 140.00
2000 130.00
2001 120.00
2002 140.00
2003 160.00
2004 200.00
2005 170.00
2006 200.00
2007 200.00
2008 230.00
2009 170.00
2010 190.00
2011 230.00
2012 220.00
2013 230.00
2014 190.00
2015 200.00
2016 210.00
2017 220.00
2018 180.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Gabon was 250.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,850.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 250.00 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,850.00
1991 1,790.00
1992 1,730.00
1993 1,660.00
1994 1,600.00
1995 1,400.00
1996 1,180.00
1997 960.00
1998 730.00
1999 510.00
2000 290.00
2001 290.00
2002 290.00
2003 290.00
2004 290.00
2005 290.00
2006 290.00
2007 290.00
2008 290.00
2009 280.00
2010 280.00
2011 280.00
2012 270.00
2013 270.00
2014 260.00
2015 260.00
2016 260.00
2017 260.00
2018 250.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Gabon was 27.36 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 91.02 in 1976, while its lowest value was 27.36 in 2008.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 55.68
1971 76.64
1972 76.38
1973 88.24
1974 90.44
1975 89.93
1976 91.02
1977 89.36
1978 88.66
1979 86.27
1980 87.64
1981 88.77
1982 87.27
1983 86.07
1984 90.31
1985 90.85
1986 87.95
1987 83.14
1988 86.62
1989 88.54
1990 88.10
1991 87.75
1992 86.93
1993 86.01
1994 85.56
1995 80.92
1996 77.63
1997 70.59
1998 60.83
1999 49.04
2000 33.33
2001 33.33
2002 31.87
2003 30.85
2004 29.29
2005 29.90
2006 28.71
2007 28.43
2008 27.36

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Gabon was 1,120.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,100.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 870.00 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,100.00
1991 2,040.00
1992 1,990.00
1993 1,930.00
1994 1,870.00
1995 1,730.00
1996 1,520.00
1997 1,360.00
1998 1,200.00
1999 1,040.00
2000 870.00
2001 870.00
2002 910.00
2003 940.00
2004 990.00
2005 970.00
2006 1,010.00
2007 1,020.00
2008 1,060.00
2009 1,010.00
2010 1,040.00
2011 1,090.00
2012 1,090.00
2013 1,110.00
2014 1,080.00
2015 1,100.00
2016 1,130.00
2017 1,150.00
2018 1,120.00

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Gabon was 11.94 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50.86 in 2008 and a minimum value of -9.20 in 2007.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -3.69
1992 6.01
1993 1.76
1994 4.53
1995 14.52
1996 22.05
1997 16.37
1998 34.64
1999 20.80
2000 17.35
2001 30.13
2002 19.46
2003 30.60
2004 27.97
2005 23.56
2006 1.34
2007 -9.20
2008 50.86
2009 -0.31
2010 9.75
2011 10.85
2012 11.94

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions