Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon
Gabon: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gabon is 21.98, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 2014.
That places Gabon 61st out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.06 | — |
| 2011 | 19.69 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.68 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.76 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.63 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.85 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.14 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.46 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.75 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.12 | 18.73 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 21.46 | 22.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 compare
- 59 Honduras 22.54 compare
- 60 North Macedonia 22.24 compare
- 62 South Sudan 21.83 compare
- 63 Ethiopia 21.76 compare
- 64 Tunisia 21.61 compare
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 (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 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 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 in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 220 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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