Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon
Gabon: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 10.73 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon stood at 10.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon peaked at 45.95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2005.
That places Gabon 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.1 | — |
| 1989 | 13.9 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 10.4 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 14.2 | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3 | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 13.5 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 14 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2 | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | +471.2% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 45.95 | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 30.25 | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.25 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.08 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.15 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 10.73 | -30.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +471.2% | 5.2 | 29.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.34 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.17 | 3.6 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 | 18.15 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 10.73 | 15.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6395 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Gabon was 10.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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