Gabon vs. Republic of the Congo
Environment
| Gabon | Republic of the Congo |
Air pollutants | particulate matter emissions: 38.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 5.32 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 1.13 megatons (2020 est.) | particulate matter emissions: 38.67 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 3.28 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 2.24 megatons (2020 est.) |
Total water withdrawal | municipal: 84.7 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 14.1 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 40.3 million cubic meters (2017 est.) | municipal: 63.7 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 24 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 4 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
Revenue from forest resources | forest revenues: 2.6% of GDP (2018 est.) | forest revenues: 3.17% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Revenue from coal | coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.) | coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 238,102 tons (1995 est.) | municipal solid waste generated annually: 451,200 tons (1993 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 118,214 tons (2005 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 26.2% (2005 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook