Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 157 Algeria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Zambia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Peru 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.