Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon

Gabon: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.2836 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2836 kt
Change on year
up 324.6%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2836 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0.0068 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Gabon, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.069 kt1991: 0.069 kt1992: 0.069 kt1993: 0.069 kt1994: 0.069 kt1995: 0.069 kt1996: 0.055 kt1997: 0.031 kt1998: 0.031 kt1999: 0.032 kt2000: 0.025 kt2001: 0.007 kt2002: 0.066 kt2003: 0.044 kt2004: 0.159 kt2005: 0.086 kt2006: 0.065 kt2007: 0.035 kt2008: 0.066 kt2009: 0.055 kt2010: 0.045 kt2011: 0.111 kt2012: 0.047 kt2013: 0.067 kt2014: 0.049 kt2015: 0.042 kt2016: 0.094 kt2017: 0.077 kt2018: 0.061 kt2019: 0.058 kt2020: 0.06 kt2021: 0.085 kt2022: 0.107 kt2023: 0.067 kt2024: 0.284 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Gabon is 0.2836 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 324.6% on the previous year and up 478.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Gabon peaked at 0.2836 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 kt, in 2001.

That places Gabon 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1990s 0.0564 kt 0.0309 kt 0.0692 kt 10
2000s 0.0607 kt 0.0068 kt 0.1593 kt 10
2010s 0.0649 kt 0.0422 kt 0.111 kt 10
2020s 0.1203 kt 0.06 kt 0.2836 kt 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 41 Ukraine 0.3144 kt compare
  2. 42 Indonesia 0.3127 kt compare
  3. 43 Colombia 0.3124 kt compare
  4. 45 Guyana 0.2678 kt compare
  5. 46 Liberia 0.2424 kt compare
  6. 47 Argentina 0.2396 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Gabon?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Gabon was 0.2836 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.2836 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 kt in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Gabon ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.8%. 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.