Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon
Gabon: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 32.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon is 32.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon peaked at 32.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 1999.
That places Gabon 36th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.5 | — |
| 1999 | 16.5 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 19.4 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 19.2 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 22 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 27.6 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.5 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.5 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 27.3 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 32.2 | +17.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 32.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 32.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 16.5 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.46 | 18.6 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 26.1 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 | 27.3 | 32.2 | 5 |
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gabon was 32.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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