Forest fires — Emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions was 3.11 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Gabon peaked at 3.11 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 kt, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 40th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8965 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8965 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8965 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8965 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8965 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8965 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 kt | +108.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 kt | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8678 kt | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0745 kt | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 0.718 kt | +863.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4786 kt | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.74 kt | +264.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9413 kt | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7126 kt | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3802 kt | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.718 kt | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5983 kt | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4893 kt | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kt | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5105 kt | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7339 kt | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5371 kt | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4623 kt | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kt | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8429 kt | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6648 kt | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6302 kt | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6568 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.928 kt | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 kt | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7313 kt | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 3.11 kt | +324.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.11 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 77.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.11 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +863.8% | 0.0745 kt | 0.718 kt |
| 2024 | +324.7% | 0.7313 kt | 3.11 kt |
| 2004 | +264.5% | 0.4786 kt | 1.74 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Gabon?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 kt in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.