Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Gabon, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0046 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0123 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0046 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0046 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Gabon?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Gabon was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.