Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon

Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 2,178 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,178 kt
Change on year
up 324.7%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,178 kt
in 2024
All-time low
52.22 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2001201220242001: 52.2 kt2002: 503.5 kt2003: 335.7 kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 660.2 kt2006: 499.8 kt2007: 266.7 kt2008: 503.5 kt2009: 419.6 kt2010: 343.1 kt2011: 852.2 kt2012: 358 kt2013: 514.7 kt2014: 376.7 kt2015: 324.2 kt2016: 719.8 kt2017: 591.2 kt2018: 466.2 kt2019: 442 kt2020: 460.6 kt2021: 650.8 kt2022: 818.7 kt2023: 512.8 kt2024: 2.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Gabon stood at 2,178 kt. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 324.7% on the previous year and up 478.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Gabon peaked at 2,178 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.22 kt, in 2001.

Gabon ranks 44th of 198 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
2000s 496.05 kt 52.22 kt 1,223 kt 9
2010s 498.82 kt 324.22 kt 852.23 kt 10
2020s 924.22 kt 460.61 kt 2,178 kt 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 41 Ukraine 2,415 kt compare
  2. 42 Indonesia 2,401 kt compare
  3. 43 Colombia 2,399 kt compare
  4. 45 Guyana 2,057 kt compare
  5. 46 Liberia 1,861 kt compare
  6. 47 Argentina 1,840 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Gabon?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Gabon was 2,178 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,178 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 52.22 kt in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Gabon ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.