Gabon - Environment
As far as the environment of Gabon is concerned, there have been deforestation (the forests that cover three-quarters of the country are threatened by excessive logging); burgeoning population exacerbating disposal of solid waste; oil industry contributing to water pollution; wildlife poaching. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling.
About the environment of Gabon
| Climate | We have tropical; always hot, humid |
|---|---|
| Revenue from forest resources | 2.6% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Revenue from coal | 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 238,102 tons (1995 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | 166 billion cubic meters (2020 est.) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Total water withdrawal | |
| Municipal | 80 million cubic meters (2020 est.) |
| Industrial | 10 million cubic meters (2020 est.) |
| Agricultural | 40 million cubic meters (2020 est.) |
| Air pollutants | |
| Particulate matter emissions | 26.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.) |
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 5.32 megatons (2016 est.) |
| Methane emissions | 1.13 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 19% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 1.2% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 17.2% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 81% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 0% (2018 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 91% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 2.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 870,000 LIBREVILLE (capital) (2023). |
All Important Facts about Gabon
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