All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 4.42 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4.42 kg per person for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Gabon peaked at 8.46 kg per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.42 kg per person, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.14 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.28 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.38 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.51 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.64 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.62 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.63 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.15 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 5.05 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.13 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.28 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.29 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.36 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.45 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.43 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 6.88 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 7.41 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 7.15 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.87 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.63 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.37 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.49 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.88 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.42 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 7.5 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.59 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.78 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.96 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.21 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.4 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.46 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.11 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.52 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.01 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.82 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.75 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.69 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.47 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.21 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.98 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.79 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.41 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.29 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.13 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.89 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.74 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.57 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.45 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.44 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.31 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.09 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.95 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.81 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.67 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.56 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.49 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.42 kg per person | -1.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.42 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 kg per person, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.42 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.07 kg per person, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 kg per person | 5.14 kg per person | 5.64 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.94 kg per person | 5.05 kg per person | 7.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 kg per person | 6.2 kg per person | 7.78 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 kg per person | 7.52 kg per person | 8.46 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 kg per person | 5.89 kg per person | 7.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 kg per person | 4.7 kg per person | 5.74 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 kg per person | 4.42 kg per person | 4.67 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 148 Comoros 5.55 kg per person compare
- 149 Malaysia 5.27 kg per person compare
- 150 French Polynesia 4.78 kg per person compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 4.32 kg per person compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 4.32 kg per person compare
- 154 Bahamas 4.07 kg per person compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Gabon?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Gabon was 4.42 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 kg per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.