Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.41
in 2010
All-time low
7.59
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon stood at 14.41. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon peaked at 14.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 97th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 14.41 | 14.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 14.41 | 14.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gabon was 14.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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