Sulphur dioxide and coal in Gabon
Gabon: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 6,815 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,815
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,084
in 2013
All-time low
21.7
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Gabon, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6,815 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
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 in Gabon peaked at 16,084 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1750.
That places Gabon 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 21.7 | — |
| 1751 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 21.71 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 21.71 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 21.71 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 21.72 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 21.72 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 21.72 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 21.73 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 21.73 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 21.73 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 21.74 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 21.74 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 21.74 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 21.76 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 21.76 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 21.76 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 21.79 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 21.79 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 21.79 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 21.79 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 21.81 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 21.81 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 21.81 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 21.81 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 21.81 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 21.81 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 21.82 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 21.84 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 21.84 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 21.85 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 21.86 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 21.87 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 21.88 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 21.89 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 21.91 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 21.92 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 21.93 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 21.94 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 21.95 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 21.96 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 21.97 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 21.98 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 21.99 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 22.02 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 22.03 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 22.04 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 22.05 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 22.06 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 22.08 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 22.09 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 22.12 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 22.13 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 22.14 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 22.15 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 22.16 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 22.17 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 22.18 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 22.19 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 22.21 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 22.24 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 22.25 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 22.58 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 22.92 | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 23.26 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 23.61 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 23.96 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 24.31 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 24.67 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 25.04 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 25.41 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 25.79 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 26.17 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 26.56 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 26.96 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 27.36 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 27.77 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 28.18 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 28.6 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 29.02 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 29.45 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 29.89 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 30.34 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 30.79 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 31.24 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 31.71 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 32.18 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 32.66 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 33.14 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 33.64 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 34.14 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 34.64 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 35.16 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 35.68 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 36.21 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 36.75 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 37.29 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 37.85 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 38.41 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 38.98 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 39.56 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 40.15 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 40.74 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 41.35 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 41.96 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 42.59 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 43.22 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 43.86 | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 44.51 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 45.18 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 45.85 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 46.53 | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 47.22 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 47.93 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 48.64 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 49.37 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 50.11 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 50.85 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 49.3 | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 50.25 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 51.23 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 52.23 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 53.24 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 55.46 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 57.77 | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 60.18 | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 62.69 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 65.31 | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 68.03 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 70.87 | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 73.82 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 76.9 | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 82.24 | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 84.45 | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 86.74 | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 89.11 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 91.55 | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 94.08 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 96.63 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 99.26 | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 101.97 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 104.76 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 107.72 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 111.74 | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 115.86 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 120.09 | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 124.42 | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 128.86 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 129.23 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 134.69 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 140.53 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 146.46 | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 152.69 | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 159.03 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 165.49 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 172.06 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 178.75 | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 185.55 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 192.12 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 198.89 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 205.78 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 231.19 | +12.4% |
| 1951 | 244.91 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 256 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 256.83 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 264.14 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 267.62 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 282.92 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 292.4 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 306.81 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 275.92 | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 386.39 | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 412.54 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 353.01 | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 345.75 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 443.91 | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 467.3 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 602.46 | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 1,113 | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 1,861 | +67.2% |
| 1969 | 1,449 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 1,921 | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 4,526 | +135.6% |
| 1972 | 4,180 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 5,019 | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 4,899 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,765 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,455 | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 7,738 | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 9,527 | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 7,913 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 7,692 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 9,330 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 8,614 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 9,025 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7,060 | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 7,731 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 8,013 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,559 | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 6,948 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 10,145 | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 2,783 | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 3,459 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 15,145 | +337.8% |
| 1993 | 15,210 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,421 | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 9,967 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 9,247 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 9,102 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,297 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 11,758 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,592 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 12,062 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,458 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,283 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12,866 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13,689 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 12,895 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13,161 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,985 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,902 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,325 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 14,914 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14,746 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16,084 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,340 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 13,511 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,712 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,653 | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 8,274 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9,011 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,838 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 5,934 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,815 | +14.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6,815 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6,815 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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% | 3,459 | 15,145 |
| 1971 | +135.6% | 1,921 | 4,526 |
| 1967 | +84.8% | 602.46 | 1,113 |
| 1990 | -72.6% | 10,145 | 2,783 |
| 1968 | +67.2% | 1,113 | 1,861 |
| 1989 | +46.0% | 6,948 | 10,145 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.71 | 21.7 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 1760s | 21.75 | 21.73 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 1770s | 21.77 | 21.76 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 1780s | 21.8 | 21.79 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1790s | 21.82 | 21.81 | 21.82 | 10 |
| 1800s | 21.83 | 21.83 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.89 | 21.84 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 1820s | 22 | 21.95 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1830s | 22.1 | 22.06 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1840s | 22.2 | 22.16 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.8 | 22.25 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.59 | 25.79 | 29.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.97 | 29.89 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.05 | 34.64 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.94 | 40.15 | 45.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.14 | 46.53 | 51.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 61.96 | 52.23 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | 90.29 | 76.9 | 101.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 121.79 | 104.76 | 140.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | 175.68 | 146.46 | 205.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 267.87 | 231.19 | 306.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 743.48 | 345.75 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,694 | 1,921 | 9,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,112 | 6,559 | 10,145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,739 | 2,783 | 15,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,689 | 11,458 | 13,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,757 | 8,274 | 16,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,196 | 5,838 | 6,815 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Gabon?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Gabon was 6,815 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,084 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1750.
- How does Gabon rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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