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Per capita nitrous oxide in Gabon

Gabon: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2729 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2729
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1
in 1988
All-time low
0.0424
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Gabon, 1850–2024

00.20.40.60.81185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.2729 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Gabon peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0424, in 1850.

Gabon ranks 102nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0424 —
1851 0.0425 +0.3%
1852 0.0427 +0.5%
1853 0.0431 +0.8%
1854 0.0434 +0.7%
1855 0.0436 +0.6%
1856 0.0439 +0.5%
1857 0.044 +0.4%
1858 0.0442 +0.3%
1859 0.0442 +0.2%
1860 0.0443 +0.0%
1861 0.0442 -0.1%
1862 0.0442 -0.1%
1863 0.0441 -0.1%
1864 0.0441 -0.1%
1865 0.044 -0.1%
1866 0.044 -0.1%
1867 0.0439 -0.1%
1868 0.0439 -0.1%
1869 0.0438 -0.1%
1870 0.0437 -0.1%
1871 0.044 +0.5%
1872 0.0447 +1.7%
1873 0.0458 +2.4%
1874 0.0471 +2.9%
1875 0.0486 +3.1%
1876 0.0501 +3.1%
1877 0.0515 +2.8%
1878 0.0527 +2.3%
1879 0.0535 +1.6%
1880 0.054 +0.8%
1881 0.0541 +0.3%
1882 0.0542 +0.2%
1883 0.0542 +0.1%
1884 0.0542 +0.0%
1885 0.0542 -0.0%
1886 0.0542 -0.1%
1887 0.0541 -0.1%
1888 0.0541 -0.1%
1889 0.0542 +0.2%
1890 0.0561 +3.5%
1891 0.0567 +1.1%
1892 0.0575 +1.4%
1893 0.0584 +1.6%
1894 0.0594 +1.7%
1895 0.0604 +1.7%
1896 0.0614 +1.7%
1897 0.0625 +1.7%
1898 0.0636 +1.8%
1899 0.0648 +1.9%
1900 0.0661 +2.0%
1901 0.0675 +2.1%
1902 0.069 +2.3%
1903 0.0707 +2.4%
1904 0.0725 +2.5%
1905 0.0743 +2.5%
1906 0.0761 +2.5%
1907 0.0781 +2.5%
1908 0.08 +2.5%
1909 0.082 +2.4%
1910 0.0839 +2.3%
1911 0.086 +2.5%
1912 0.0885 +2.9%
1913 0.0914 +3.2%
1914 0.0946 +3.5%
1915 0.0981 +3.7%
1916 0.1017 +3.7%
1917 0.1054 +3.7%
1918 0.1092 +3.6%
1919 0.1125 +3.0%
1920 0.1152 +2.4%
1921 0.1174 +2.0%
1922 0.1195 +1.8%
1923 0.1212 +1.4%
1924 0.1229 +1.4%
1925 0.1245 +1.3%
1926 0.1258 +1.1%
1927 0.1268 +0.8%
1928 0.1273 +0.4%
1929 0.1273 +0.0%
1930 0.1267 -0.5%
1931 0.1256 -0.9%
1932 0.1241 -1.2%
1933 0.1224 -1.4%
1934 0.1206 -1.5%
1935 0.1188 -1.5%
1936 0.117 -1.5%
1937 0.1154 -1.3%
1938 0.1142 -1.1%
1939 0.1131 -0.9%
1940 0.1125 -0.6%
1941 0.1176 +4.5%
1942 0.1319 +12.2%
1943 0.1527 +15.7%
1944 0.1774 +16.2%
1945 0.2037 +14.8%
1946 0.2292 +12.5%
1947 0.2519 +9.9%
1948 0.2697 +7.1%
1949 0.2814 +4.4%
1950 0.2854 +1.4%
1951 0.2837 -0.6%
1952 0.2781 -2.0%
1953 0.2695 -3.1%
1954 0.2589 -3.9%
1955 0.2475 -4.4%
1956 0.236 -4.6%
1957 0.2255 -4.4%
1958 0.2169 -3.8%
1959 0.2109 -2.7%
1960 0.2085 -1.1%
1961 0.2181 +4.6%
1962 0.2177 -0.2%
1963 0.2183 +0.2%
1964 0.2184 +0.1%
1965 0.219 +0.3%
1966 0.2195 +0.2%
1967 0.2186 -0.4%
1968 0.2183 -0.2%
1969 0.2141 -1.9%
1970 0.2532 +18.3%
1971 0.1929 -23.8%
1972 0.2001 +3.7%
1973 0.2253 +12.6%
1974 0.2138 -5.1%
1975 0.2386 +11.6%
1976 0.243 +1.8%
1977 0.2601 +7.1%
1978 0.2748 +5.6%
1979 0.2868 +4.4%
1980 0.2584 -9.9%
1981 0.254 -1.7%
1982 0.4193 +65.1%
1983 0.4247 +1.3%
1984 0.8531 +100.9%
1985 0.355 -58.4%
1986 0.3639 +2.5%
1987 0.7989 +119.6%
1988 1 +25.4%
1989 0.3109 -69.0%
1990 0.4121 +32.6%
1991 0.3712 -9.9%
1992 0.4937 +33.0%
1993 0.9127 +84.9%
1994 0.3474 -61.9%
1995 0.3375 -2.9%
1996 0.4899 +45.2%
1997 0.2807 -42.7%
1998 0.3618 +28.9%
1999 0.4463 +23.4%
2000 0.7537 +68.9%
2001 0.2464 -67.3%
2002 0.2556 +3.7%
2003 0.2822 +10.4%
2004 0.3272 +15.9%
2005 0.3094 -5.4%
2006 0.3399 +9.9%
2007 0.3384 -0.4%
2008 0.3748 +10.8%
2009 0.3329 -11.2%
2010 0.3494 +5.0%
2011 0.32 -8.4%
2012 0.2849 -11.0%
2013 0.347 +21.8%
2014 0.302 -13.0%
2015 0.307 +1.6%
2016 0.307 +0.0%
2017 0.3058 -0.4%
2018 0.2718 -11.1%
2019 0.2913 +7.2%
2020 0.2576 -11.6%
2021 0.2445 -5.1%
2022 0.2866 +17.2%
2023 0.2778 -3.1%
2024 0.2729 -1.8%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.2729 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.2729 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +119.6% 0.3639 0.7989
1984 +100.9% 0.4247 0.8531
1993 +84.9% 0.4937 0.9127
1989 -69.0% 1 0.3109
2001 -67.3% 0.7537 0.2464
2000 +68.9% 0.4463 0.7537

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0434 0.0424 0.0442 10
1860s 0.044 0.0438 0.0443 10
1870s 0.0482 0.0437 0.0535 10
1880s 0.0542 0.054 0.0542 10
1890s 0.0601 0.0561 0.0648 10
1900s 0.0736 0.0661 0.082 10
1910s 0.0971 0.0839 0.1125 10
1920s 0.1228 0.1152 0.1273 10
1930s 0.1198 0.1131 0.1267 10
1940s 0.1928 0.1125 0.2814 10
1950s 0.2512 0.2109 0.2854 10
1960s 0.2171 0.2085 0.2195 10
1970s 0.2389 0.1929 0.2868 10
1980s 0.504 0.254 1 10
1990s 0.4453 0.2807 0.9127 10
2000s 0.356 0.2464 0.7537 10
2010s 0.3086 0.2718 0.3494 10
2020s 0.2679 0.2445 0.2866 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 99 Peru 0.2783 compare
  2. 100 Guatemala 0.2736 compare
  3. 101 Seychelles 0.2734 compare
  4. 103 Israel 0.2724 compare
  5. 104 Tunisia 0.2721 compare
  6. 105 Cuba 0.2709 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Gabon?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Gabon was 0.2729 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 in 1850.
How does Gabon rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Gabon ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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