Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon
Gabon: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.98 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon is 21.98 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon peaked at 22.2 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.73 µg/m³, in 2014.
That places Gabon 73rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.06 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.69 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.68 µg/m³ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.35 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.73 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.76 µg/m³ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 21.3 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.63 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.85 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.14 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.46 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.75 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.98 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21.98 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21.98 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.12 µg/m³ | 18.73 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 µg/m³ | 21.46 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 71 Honduras 22.54 µg/m³ compare
- 72 North Macedonia 22.24 µg/m³ compare
- 74 South Sudan 21.83 µg/m³ compare
- 75 Ethiopia 21.76 µg/m³ compare
- 76 Tunisia 21.61 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon was 21.98 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.73 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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