Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gabon, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0085 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 324.7% on the previous year and up 478.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 33rd of 160 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), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +864.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +264.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +324.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0085 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0085 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre |
| 2024 | +324.7% | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.