Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) was 2,178 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Gabon, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Gabon peaked at 2,178 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.22 kt, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 46th of 202 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 (CO2) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.22 kt | — |
| 2002 | 503.5 kt | +864.3% |
| 2003 | 335.67 kt | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1,223 kt | +264.4% |
| 2005 | 660.15 kt | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 499.77 kt | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 266.67 kt | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 503.51 kt | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 419.58 kt | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 343.13 kt | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 852.23 kt | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 358.05 kt | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 514.69 kt | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 376.7 kt | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 324.22 kt | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 719.82 kt | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 591.15 kt | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 466.21 kt | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 441.97 kt | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 460.61 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 650.83 kt | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 818.66 kt | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 512.84 kt | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 2,178 kt | +324.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,178 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 37.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,178 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +864.3% | 52.22 kt | 503.5 kt |
| 2024 | +324.7% | 512.84 kt | 2,178 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 2,178 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 2,178 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.22 kt in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.