Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 168.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 168.18 % change on previous year for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 779.3% on the previous year and up 349.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 245.44 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -91.66 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Gabon 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | -8.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 84.62 % change on previous year | -1104.9% |
| 1998 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1999 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2001 | -91.66 % change on previous year | -1212.9% |
| 2002 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2003 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 225.34 % change on previous year | +614.6% |
| 2005 | -55.51 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2006 | 129.97 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 2007 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2008 | 169.88 % change on previous year | -815.8% |
| 2009 | -80.44 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2011 | 172.9 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2012 | -33.67 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2013 | 35.67 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2014 | -67.51 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2016 | 72.97 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 2017 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2018 | -57.15 % change on previous year | -1185.4% |
| 2019 | 245.44 % change on previous year | -529.5% |
| 2020 | -66.02 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2021 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2022 | 154.41 % change on previous year | -1410.4% |
| 2023 | -24.76 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 168.18 % change on previous year | -779.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 168.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -21.9 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 168.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.64 % change on previous year, 15.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 84.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.98 % change on previous year | -91.66 % change on previous year | 225.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.02 % change on previous year | -67.51 % change on previous year | 245.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.01 % change on previous year | -66.02 % change on previous year | 168.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 12 Bhutan 200.02 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 200 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Costa Rica 197.26 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 165.82 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Georgia 159.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Türkiye 150.83 % 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 — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon was 168.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 245.44 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.66 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.1%. 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 — 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 — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.