Consumption-based deforestation per person in Gabon
Gabon: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 21.45 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Gabon, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Gabon is 21.45 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Gabon peaked at 46.16 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.45 square meters, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.57 square meters | 40.21 square meters | 46.16 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.69 square meters | 28.26 square meters | 40.62 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.48 square meters | 21.45 square meters | 38.28 square meters | 4 |
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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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Gabon?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Gabon was 21.45 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.45 square meters in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Gabon ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.