Gabon vs United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Gabon
106,853 ha
in 2024
United States of America
462,138 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Gabon
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 462,138 ha against 106,853 ha in Gabon, a difference of 355,285 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,459 ha | 407,820 ha | 357,361 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 26,236 ha | 496,393 ha | 470,157 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26,388 ha | 460,382 ha | 433,994 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 44,109 ha | 533,033 ha | 488,924 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Gabon or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 462,138 ha against 106,853 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Gabon and United States of America?
- 355,285 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and United States of America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.