Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 6,815 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,815 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,084 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
21.7 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gabon, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6,815 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gabon peaked at 16,084 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.7 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 21.7 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 21.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 21.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 21.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 21.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 21.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 21.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 21.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 21.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 21.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 21.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 21.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 21.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 21.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 21.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 21.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 21.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 21.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 21.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 21.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 21.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 21.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 21.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 21.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 21.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 21.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 21.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 21.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 21.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 21.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 21.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 21.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 21.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 21.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 21.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 21.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 21.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 21.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 21.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 21.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 21.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 21.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 21.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 21.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 21.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 21.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 21.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 21.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 21.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 21.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 21.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 21.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 21.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 21.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 21.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 21.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 21.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 21.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 21.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 21.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 21.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 22.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 22.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 22.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 22.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 22.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 22.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 22.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 22.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 22.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 22.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 22.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 22.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 22.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 22.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 22.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 22.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 22.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 22.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 22.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 22.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 22.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 22.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 22.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 22.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 22.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 22.58 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 22.92 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 23.26 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 23.61 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 23.96 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 24.31 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 24.67 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 25.04 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 25.41 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 25.79 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 26.17 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 26.56 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 26.96 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 27.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 27.77 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 28.18 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 28.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 29.02 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 29.45 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 29.89 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 30.34 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 30.79 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 31.24 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 31.71 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 32.18 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 32.66 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 33.14 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 33.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 34.14 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 34.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 35.16 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 35.68 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 36.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 36.75 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 37.29 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 37.85 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 38.41 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 38.98 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 39.56 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 40.15 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 40.74 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 41.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 41.96 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 42.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 43.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 43.86 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 44.51 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 45.18 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 45.85 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 46.53 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 47.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 47.93 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 48.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 49.37 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 50.11 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 50.85 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 49.3 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 50.25 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 51.23 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 52.23 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 53.24 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 55.46 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 57.77 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 60.18 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 62.69 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 65.31 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 68.03 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 70.87 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 73.82 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 76.9 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 82.24 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 84.45 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 86.74 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 89.11 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 91.55 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 94.08 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 96.63 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 99.26 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 101.97 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 104.76 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 107.72 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 111.74 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 115.86 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 120.09 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 124.42 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 128.86 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 129.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 134.69 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 140.53 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 146.46 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 152.69 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 159.03 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 165.49 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 172.06 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 178.75 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 185.55 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 192.12 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 198.89 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 205.78 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 231.19 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1951 | 244.91 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 256 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 256.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 264.14 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 267.62 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 282.92 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 292.4 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 306.81 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 275.92 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 386.39 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 412.54 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 353.01 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 345.75 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 443.91 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 467.3 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 602.46 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 1,113 tonnes | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 1,861 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1969 | 1,449 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 1,921 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 4,526 tonnes | +135.6% |
| 1972 | 4,180 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 5,019 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 4,899 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,765 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,455 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 7,738 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 9,527 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 7,913 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 7,692 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 9,330 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 8,614 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 9,025 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7,060 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 7,731 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 8,013 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,559 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 6,948 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 10,145 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 2,783 tonnes | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 3,459 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 15,145 tonnes | +337.8% |
| 1993 | 15,210 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,421 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 9,967 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 9,247 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 9,102 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,297 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 11,758 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,592 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 12,062 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,458 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,283 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12,866 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13,689 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 12,895 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13,161 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,985 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,902 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,325 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 14,914 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14,746 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16,084 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,340 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 13,511 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,712 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,653 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 8,274 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9,011 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,838 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 5,934 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,815 tonnes | +14.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6,815 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6,815 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 15,145 tonnes |
| 1971 | +135.6% | 1,921 tonnes | 4,526 tonnes |
| 1967 | +84.8% | 602.46 tonnes | 1,113 tonnes |
| 1990 | -72.6% | 10,145 tonnes | 2,783 tonnes |
| 1968 | +67.2% | 1,113 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes |
| 1989 | +46.0% | 6,948 tonnes | 10,145 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.71 tonnes | 21.7 tonnes | 21.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 21.75 tonnes | 21.73 tonnes | 21.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 21.77 tonnes | 21.76 tonnes | 21.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 21.8 tonnes | 21.79 tonnes | 21.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 21.82 tonnes | 21.81 tonnes | 21.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 21.83 tonnes | 21.83 tonnes | 21.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.89 tonnes | 21.84 tonnes | 21.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 22 tonnes | 21.95 tonnes | 22.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 22.1 tonnes | 22.06 tonnes | 22.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 22.2 tonnes | 22.16 tonnes | 22.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.8 tonnes | 22.25 tonnes | 25.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.59 tonnes | 25.79 tonnes | 29.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.97 tonnes | 29.89 tonnes | 34.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.05 tonnes | 34.64 tonnes | 39.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.94 tonnes | 40.15 tonnes | 45.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.14 tonnes | 46.53 tonnes | 51.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 61.96 tonnes | 52.23 tonnes | 73.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 90.29 tonnes | 76.9 tonnes | 101.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 121.79 tonnes | 104.76 tonnes | 140.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 175.68 tonnes | 146.46 tonnes | 205.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 267.87 tonnes | 231.19 tonnes | 306.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 743.48 tonnes | 345.75 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,694 tonnes | 1,921 tonnes | 9,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,112 tonnes | 6,559 tonnes | 10,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,739 tonnes | 2,783 tonnes | 15,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,689 tonnes | 11,458 tonnes | 13,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,757 tonnes | 8,274 tonnes | 16,084 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,196 tonnes | 5,838 tonnes | 6,815 tonnes | 3 |
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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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gabon?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gabon was 6,815 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,084 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Gabon rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.