Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon

Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 3.11 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.11 kt
Change on year
up 324.7%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.11 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0.0745 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 0.896 kt1991: 0.896 kt1992: 0.896 kt1993: 0.896 kt1994: 0.896 kt1995: 0.896 kt1996: 1.9 kt1997: 1.1 kt1998: 1.1 kt1999: 1.1 kt2000: 0.868 kt2001: 0.074 kt2002: 0.718 kt2003: 0.479 kt2004: 1.7 kt2005: 0.941 kt2006: 0.713 kt2007: 0.38 kt2008: 0.718 kt2009: 0.598 kt2010: 0.489 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 0.51 kt2013: 0.734 kt2014: 0.537 kt2015: 0.462 kt2016: 1 kt2017: 0.843 kt2018: 0.665 kt2019: 0.63 kt2020: 0.657 kt2021: 0.928 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 0.731 kt2024: 3.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Gabon stood at 3.11 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 324.7% on the previous year and up 478.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Gabon peaked at 3.11 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 kt, in 2001.

Gabon ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 kt 0.8965 kt 1.87 kt 10
2000s 0.7234 kt 0.0745 kt 1.74 kt 10
2010s 0.7113 kt 0.4623 kt 1.22 kt 10
2020s 1.32 kt 0.6568 kt 3.11 kt 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 41 Ukraine 3.44 kt compare
  2. 42 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare
  3. 43 Colombia 3.42 kt compare
  4. 45 Guyana 2.93 kt compare
  5. 46 Liberia 2.65 kt compare
  6. 47 Argentina 2.62 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Gabon?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Gabon was 3.11 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 kt in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Gabon ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.3%. 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.