emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Gabon 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Mauritania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Congo 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mali 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Libya 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.