What is emissions of air pollutants in Gabon?

Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon was 458,700 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 484,110 tonnes in 2013.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 8,984 tonnes in 1750.

How does Gabon rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Gabon ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Gabon

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Gabon
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: emissions of air pollutants was 458,700 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

458,700 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

84th

of 220 countries

All-time high

484,110 tonnes

in 2013

All-time low

8,984 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Gabon, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Gabon is 458,700 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Gabon peaked at 484,110 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,984 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Gabon 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	8,990 tonnes	8,984 tonnes	8,996 tonnes	10
1760s	9,003 tonnes	8,998 tonnes	9,009 tonnes	10
1770s	9,015 tonnes	9,010 tonnes	9,019 tonnes	10
1780s	9,024 tonnes	9,021 tonnes	9,028 tonnes	10
1790s	9,032 tonnes	9,029 tonnes	9,035 tonnes	10
1800s	9,038 tonnes	9,036 tonnes	9,040 tonnes	10
1810s	9,062 tonnes	9,040 tonnes	9,083 tonnes	10
1820s	9,108 tonnes	9,088 tonnes	9,128 tonnes	10
1830s	9,151 tonnes	9,132 tonnes	9,170 tonnes	10
1840s	9,192 tonnes	9,174 tonnes	9,209 tonnes	10
1850s	9,854 tonnes	9,213 tonnes	10,521 tonnes	10
1860s	11,421 tonnes	10,678 tonnes	12,194 tonnes	10
1870s	13,236 tonnes	12,375 tonnes	14,132 tonnes	10
1880s	15,340 tonnes	14,342 tonnes	16,378 tonnes	10
1890s	17,778 tonnes	16,621 tonnes	18,981 tonnes	10
1900s	20,340 tonnes	19,263 tonnes	21,198 tonnes	10
1910s	25,632 tonnes	21,609 tonnes	30,534 tonnes	10
1920s	37,343 tonnes	31,806 tonnes	42,167 tonnes	10
1930s	50,217 tonnes	43,318 tonnes	57,400 tonnes	10
1940s	70,430 tonnes	59,604 tonnes	81,518 tonnes	10
1950s	85,398 tonnes	83,757 tonnes	86,836 tonnes	10
1960s	89,786 tonnes	87,447 tonnes	92,684 tonnes	10
1970s	106,130 tonnes	89,513 tonnes	121,422 tonnes	10
1980s	137,332 tonnes	125,687 tonnes	149,714 tonnes	10
1990s	169,330 tonnes	152,611 tonnes	183,781 tonnes	10
2000s	297,415 tonnes	181,919 tonnes	433,059 tonnes	10
2010s	449,611 tonnes	346,288 tonnes	484,110 tonnes	10
2020s	458,770 tonnes	457,152 tonnes	460,458 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Gabon

81 Iraq 480,622 tonnes compare
82 Mali 472,066 tonnes compare
83 New Zealand 470,888 tonnes compare
85 Netherlands 457,898 tonnes compare
86 Tunisia 454,469 tonnes compare
87 Sierra Leone 444,930 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Gabon

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 2.1% (2025)
Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
Urban population 92.1% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Gabon?: Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon was 458,700 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 484,110 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 8,984 tonnes in 1750.
How does Gabon rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Gabon ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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