Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0264 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0264 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
189th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0624 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.0264 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0624 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gabon ranks 189th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +337.8% |
| 1993 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0264 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0264 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +337.8% | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +135.6% | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +84.8% | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -72.6% | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Belize 0.0345 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Paraguay 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Tanzania 0.0262 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Congo 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0264 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0624 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.