Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 149.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 149.16 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,130.8% on the previous year and up 315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 296.55 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -91.2 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 41.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1999 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2000 | -21.13 % change on previous year | +570.5% |
| 2001 | -91.2 % change on previous year | +331.7% |
| 2002 | 87 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2003 | 58.96 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 141.21 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 2005 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2006 | 65.32 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 2007 | -44.38 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2008 | 215.29 % change on previous year | -585.2% |
| 2009 | -85.57 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2010 | 57.55 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2011 | 254.12 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 2012 | -40.14 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2013 | 77.16 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 2014 | -69.38 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2015 | 47.33 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2016 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2017 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2018 | -47.53 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 2019 | 296.55 % change on previous year | -723.9% |
| 2020 | -68.07 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2021 | -28.64 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 283.63 % change on previous year | -1090.5% |
| 2023 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2024 | 149.16 % change on previous year | -1130.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 149.16 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -35.48 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 149.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 41.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.62 % change on previous year | -91.2 % change on previous year | 215.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.48 % change on previous year | -69.38 % change on previous year | 296.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.32 % change on previous year | -68.07 % change on previous year | 283.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 15 Nepal 164.75 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Peru 163.14 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 154.55 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Rwanda 148.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mongolia 148.72 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guyana 147.88 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon was 149.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 296.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.2 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.