emissions of air pollutants in Gabon
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8,984 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 8,985 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 8,986 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 8,988 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 8,989 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 8,991 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 8,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 8,993 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 8,995 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 8,996 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 8,998 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 8,999 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 9,001 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 9,003 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 9,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 9,005 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 9,006 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 9,007 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 9,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 9,010 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 9,011 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 9,012 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 9,013 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 9,014 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 9,015 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 9,016 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 9,017 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 9,018 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 9,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 9,021 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 9,021 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 9,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 9,023 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 9,024 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 9,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 9,026 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 9,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 9,028 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 9,028 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 9,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 9,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 9,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 9,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 9,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 9,033 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 9,033 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 9,034 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 9,035 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 9,035 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 9,036 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 9,036 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 9,037 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 9,037 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 9,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 9,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 9,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 9,039 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 9,039 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 9,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 9,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 9,045 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 9,050 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 9,054 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 9,059 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 9,064 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 9,069 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 9,073 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 9,078 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 9,083 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 9,088 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 9,092 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 9,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 9,101 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 9,106 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 9,110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 9,114 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 9,119 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 9,123 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 9,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 9,132 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 9,137 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 9,141 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 9,145 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 9,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 9,153 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 9,158 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 9,162 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 9,166 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 9,170 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 9,174 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 9,178 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 9,182 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 9,186 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 9,190 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 9,194 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 9,197 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 9,201 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 9,205 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 9,209 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 9,213 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 9,350 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 9,489 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 9,630 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 9,773 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 9,918 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 10,066 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 10,215 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 10,367 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 10,521 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 10,678 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 10,836 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 10,997 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 11,161 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 11,327 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 11,495 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 11,666 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 11,839 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 12,015 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 12,194 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 12,375 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 12,559 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 12,746 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 12,935 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 13,127 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 13,322 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 13,520 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 13,721 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 13,925 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 14,132 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 14,342 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 14,555 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 14,771 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 14,991 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 15,214 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 15,440 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 15,669 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 15,902 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 16,138 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 16,378 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 16,621 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 16,868 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 17,119 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 17,373 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 17,632 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 17,893 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 18,159 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 18,429 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 18,703 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 18,981 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 19,263 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 19,549 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 19,840 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 20,135 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 20,434 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 20,738 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 21,046 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 20,400 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 20,796 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 21,198 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 21,609 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 22,028 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 22,946 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 23,902 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 24,898 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 25,935 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 27,016 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 28,141 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 29,314 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 30,534 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 31,806 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 34,016 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 34,928 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 35,874 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 36,852 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 37,864 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 38,908 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 39,962 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 41,048 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 42,167 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 43,318 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 44,539 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 46,201 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 47,906 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 49,654 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 51,445 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 53,278 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 53,203 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 55,228 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 57,400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 59,604 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 61,923 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 64,280 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 66,676 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 69,112 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 71,586 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 74,098 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 76,507 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 78,995 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 81,518 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 83,757 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 84,342 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 84,775 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 85,088 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 85,341 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 85,541 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 85,736 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 86,055 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 86,513 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 86,836 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 90,598 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 89,838 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 89,054 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 88,393 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 88,061 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 87,447 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 88,425 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 91,276 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 92,684 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 92,090 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 91,791 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 89,513 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 91,794 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 101,184 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 103,605 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 109,610 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 114,575 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 116,874 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 120,933 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 121,422 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 125,687 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 128,005 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 131,984 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 132,090 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 137,155 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 145,365 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 141,194 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 139,157 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 142,965 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 149,714 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 152,611 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 155,295 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 159,932 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 163,641 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 166,056 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 174,962 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 175,465 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 179,156 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 182,403 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 183,781 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 181,919 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 186,686 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 219,653 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 251,728 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 281,353 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 310,199 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 338,653 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 369,884 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 401,014 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 433,059 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 468,866 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 382,376 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 346,288 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 484,110 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 468,144 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 477,752 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 476,093 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 466,843 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 462,845 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 462,796 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 460,458 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 457,152 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 458,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 458,700 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 458,700 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +39.8% | 346,288 tonnes | 484,110 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.