Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.27 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon is 1.27 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 150.4% on the previous year and up 493.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon peaked at 1.27 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,270 t, in 2001.
That places Gabon 39th out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 453,766 t | — |
| 1991 | 453,766 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 453,766 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 453,766 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 453,766 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 453,766 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 624,057 t | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 807,915 t | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 813,472 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 783,847 t | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 631,373 t | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 55,270 t | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 103,026 t | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 161,817 t | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 398,136 t | +146.0% |
| 2005 | 273,402 t | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 460,838 t | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 262,770 t | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 817,704 t | +211.2% |
| 2009 | 121,276 t | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 192,353 t | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 664,068 t | +245.2% |
| 2012 | 401,171 t | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 694,588 t | +73.1% |
| 2014 | 213,688 t | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 311,003 t | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 403,026 t | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 343,079 t | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 176,348 t | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 690,411 t | +291.5% |
| 2020 | 221,718 t | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 161,560 t | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 597,265 t | +269.7% |
| 2023 | 506,271 t | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million t | +150.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.27 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 136.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.27 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575,189 t | 453,766 t | 813,472 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,561 t | 55,270 t | 817,704 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,974 t | 176,348 t | 694,588 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,917 t | 161,560 t | 1.27 million t | 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 — burning crop residues in Gabon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,270 t in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.