Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Gabon
Gabon: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gabon stood at 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gabon peaked at 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2006.
Gabon ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 28 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 42 Syria 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 43 China 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 46 Uganda 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 47 Peru 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gabon?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gabon was 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.