Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.35 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Gabon stood at 1.35 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 324.7% on the previous year and up 478.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Gabon peaked at 1.35 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,371 t, in 2001.
That places Gabon 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330,944 t | — |
| 1991 | 330,944 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 330,944 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 330,944 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 330,944 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 330,944 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 274,276 t | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 156,714 t | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 154,573 t | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 159,043 t | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 127,613 t | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 32,371 t | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 312,153 t | +864.3% |
| 2003 | 208,103 t | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 758,417 t | +264.4% |
| 2005 | 409,270 t | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 309,841 t | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 165,326 t | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 312,157 t | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 260,127 t | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 212,727 t | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 528,350 t | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 221,976 t | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 319,091 t | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 233,538 t | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 201,007 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 446,264 t | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 366,493 t | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 289,031 t | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 274,004 t | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 285,562 t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 403,487 t | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 507,540 t | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 317,939 t | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million t | +324.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,027 t | 154,573 t | 330,944 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,538 t | 32,371 t | 758,417 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,248 t | 201,007 t | 528,350 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,980 t | 285,562 t | 1.35 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Gabon?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Gabon was 1.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,371 t in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.