Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was -37.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -37.35 % change on previous year for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 244.8% on the previous year and down 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 863.76 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -91.42 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 108.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1998 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1999 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2000 | -19.76 % change on previous year | -783.2% |
| 2001 | -91.42 % change on previous year | +362.6% |
| 2002 | 863.76 % change on previous year | -1044.9% |
| 2003 | -33.34 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2004 | 264.48 % change on previous year | -893.2% |
| 2005 | -46.04 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2006 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2007 | -46.65 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2008 | 88.85 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 2009 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2010 | -18.22 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 148.35 % change on previous year | -914.3% |
| 2012 | -57.99 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2013 | 43.76 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2014 | -26.82 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2015 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 122.02 % change on previous year | -976.2% |
| 2017 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2018 | -21.13 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2019 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2021 | 41.29 % change on previous year | +878.3% |
| 2022 | 25.79 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -37.35 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -37.35 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -64.72 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -37.35 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.47 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 108.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.89 % change on previous year | -91.42 % change on previous year | 863.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 % change on previous year | -57.99 % change on previous year | 148.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 % change on previous year | -37.35 % change on previous year | 41.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 77 India -31.61 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Guinea -32.45 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Cameroon -34.41 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Sierra Leone -38.35 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Congo -39.22 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Paraguay -41.42 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Gabon was -37.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 863.76 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.42 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.