Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0773 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gabon is 0.0773 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.8% on the previous year and up 366.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.1058 ha per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 ha per person, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 14th of 188 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, per capita (capita Area) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0711 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0692 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0639 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0623 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0858 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1058 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.105 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0991 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0762 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 ha per person | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 ha per person | +82.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 ha per person | +54.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 ha per person | +134.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 ha per person | +60.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 ha per person | +205.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 ha per person | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 ha per person | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 ha per person | +241.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 ha per person | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.056 ha per person | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 ha per person | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 ha per person | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.029 ha per person | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.012 ha per person | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 ha per person | +286.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 ha per person | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 ha per person | +275.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0773 ha per person | +143.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0773 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 253.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0773 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 15.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0795 ha per person | 0.0623 ha per person | 0.1058 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0781 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0567 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 ha per person | 0.0101 ha per person | 0.0773 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gabon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gabon was 0.0773 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1058 ha per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.