Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0353 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0353 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.5% on the previous year and up 315.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0489 ha per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 ha per person, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 16th 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0348 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0338 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0304 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 ha per person | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0415 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.036 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 ha per person | -91.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 ha per person | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 ha per person | +216.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 ha per person | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 ha per person | +123.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 ha per person | +161.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 ha per person | -81.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 ha per person | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 ha per person | +163.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 ha per person | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 0.027 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 ha per person | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 ha per person | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 ha per person | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 ha per person | +237.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 ha per person | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 ha per person | +148.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 ha per person | +162.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0353 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 306.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0353 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0349 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0489 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0399 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0322 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0353 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 — burned area, per capita in Gabon?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Gabon was 0.0353 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0489 ha per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.