Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 3.11 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon, 1990–2024
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
| 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
- Share co2 vs population 0.0678 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.13 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 307.08 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.13 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.13 (2024)
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
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.