Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Gabon
Gabon: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -0.5067 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Gabon stood at -0.5067.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Gabon peaked at 2.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.8, in 1983.
That places Gabon 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4368 | -0.8796 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.07 | -1.83 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1023 | -2.8 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1361 | -1.32 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0703 | -1.67 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.18 | -2.07 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7575 | -1.01 | -0.5067 | 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 standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Gabon?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Gabon was -0.5067 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2007.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 in 1983.
- How does Gabon rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.