Gabon vs Western Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions
Gabon
1.47 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
4.52 kt
in 2024
Gabon rank
18th
Western Africa rank
16th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Gabon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 4.52 kt against 1.47 kt in Gabon, a difference of 3.05 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6963 kt | 82.96 kt | 82.26 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0.362 kt | 19.75 kt | 19.39 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3638 kt | 4.09 kt | 3.72 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6087 kt | 3.31 kt | 2.7 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Gabon or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 4.52 kt against 1.47 kt in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Gabon and Western Africa?
- 3.05 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Western Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Gabon ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). 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.