What is emissions of air pollutants in Gabon?

Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon was 51,341 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 62,874 tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 15.08 tonnes in 1750.

How does Gabon rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Gabon ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Emissions of air pollutants was 51,341 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

51,341 tonnes

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

126th

of 220 countries

All-time high

62,874 tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

15.08 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Gabon stood at 51,341 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Gabon peaked at 62,874 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.08 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Gabon 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	15.09 tonnes	15.08 tonnes	15.1 tonnes	10
1760s	15.12 tonnes	15.11 tonnes	15.13 tonnes	10
1770s	15.15 tonnes	15.14 tonnes	15.16 tonnes	10
1780s	15.17 tonnes	15.16 tonnes	15.18 tonnes	10
1790s	15.2 tonnes	15.19 tonnes	15.21 tonnes	10
1800s	15.28 tonnes	15.21 tonnes	15.36 tonnes	10
1810s	15.49 tonnes	15.38 tonnes	15.6 tonnes	10
1820s	15.73 tonnes	15.62 tonnes	15.84 tonnes	10
1830s	15.97 tonnes	15.86 tonnes	16.08 tonnes	10
1840s	16.21 tonnes	16.11 tonnes	16.32 tonnes	10
1850s	17.21 tonnes	16.35 tonnes	18.1 tonnes	10
1860s	19.49 tonnes	18.31 tonnes	20.72 tonnes	10
1870s	22.34 tonnes	21 tonnes	23.73 tonnes	10
1880s	25.6 tonnes	24.06 tonnes	27.22 tonnes	10
1890s	29.47 tonnes	27.62 tonnes	31.4 tonnes	10
1900s	44.45 tonnes	31.84 tonnes	57.39 tonnes	10
1910s	86.14 tonnes	60.96 tonnes	116.57 tonnes	10
1920s	167.09 tonnes	124.88 tonnes	210.08 tonnes	10
1930s	291.63 tonnes	220.46 tonnes	401.32 tonnes	10
1940s	636.82 tonnes	439.81 tonnes	849.7 tonnes	10
1950s	1,229 tonnes	944.56 tonnes	1,599 tonnes	10
1960s	3,156 tonnes	2,134 tonnes	5,674 tonnes	10
1970s	13,864 tonnes	5,390 tonnes	22,080 tonnes	10
1980s	22,985 tonnes	18,394 tonnes	26,963 tonnes	10
1990s	28,870 tonnes	14,856 tonnes	36,634 tonnes	10
2000s	44,993 tonnes	34,551 tonnes	55,757 tonnes	10
2010s	55,654 tonnes	47,913 tonnes	62,874 tonnes	10
2020s	49,923 tonnes	48,764 tonnes	51,341 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Gabon

123 Nicaragua 54,155 tonnes compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Gabon?: Emissions of air pollutants in Gabon was 51,341 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 62,874 tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 15.08 tonnes in 1750.
How does Gabon rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Gabon ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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