Global change over the last 50 years in Gabon
Gabon: Global change over the last 50 years was 30,243 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,243
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53,912
in 1998
All-time low
8,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Gabon, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Gabon stood at 30,243.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Gabon peaked at 53,912 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 1965.
That places Gabon 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,000 | — |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,900 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 14,820 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 14,010 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 17,800 | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 21,000 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 19,800 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 20,146 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20,605 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19,449 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 21,002 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 20,955 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20,226 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 22,188 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 22,093 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20,502 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 20,002 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 22,003 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 24,005 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 31,798 | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 31,048 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 40,609 | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 47,964 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 44,257 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 53,912 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 51,813 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 48,384 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 42,974 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 41,653 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45,565 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 46,158 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 43,943 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41,691 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 37,938 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 31,450 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 29,716 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 32,822 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 36,652 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 36,548 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36,646 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,903 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33,044 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 31,050 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 29,057 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 29,061 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,065 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,954 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,893 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31,079 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30,011 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 30,243 | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 30,243 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 30,243 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,400 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,653 | 10,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,697 | 19,449 | 22,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,741 | 20,002 | 53,912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,947 | 29,716 | 48,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,085 | 29,057 | 36,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,036 | 28,954 | 31,079 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Gabon?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Gabon was 30,243 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53,912 in 1998.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 1965.
- How does Gabon rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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