Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.32 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.19 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2022
All-time low
25.3 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2006.
That places Gabon 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.52 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 28.36 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.46 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.65 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.23 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.94 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.03 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 28.56 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.98 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.32 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.11 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.96 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 25.91 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 27.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.06 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 28.94 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.56 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.08 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 28.71 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 31.16 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.01 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28 micrograms per cubic meter | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 28.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.33 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.28 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 28 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 42 Syria 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 43 China 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 46 Uganda 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 47 Peru 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.