Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 1.44 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.44 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 168.2% on the previous year and up 433.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Gabon peaked at 1.44 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.065 kt, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 39th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5504 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5504 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5504 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5504 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5504 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5504 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5041 kt | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9306 kt | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8097 kt | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.72 kt | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7793 kt | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.065 kt | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1146 kt | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1507 kt | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4903 kt | +225.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2181 kt | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5016 kt | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3826 kt | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 kt | +169.9% |
| 2009 | 0.202 kt | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3389 kt | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9248 kt | +172.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6135 kt | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8323 kt | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2704 kt | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3475 kt | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6011 kt | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6326 kt | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2711 kt | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9366 kt | +245.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3183 kt | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2808 kt | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7143 kt | +154.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5374 kt | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 1.44 kt | +168.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.44 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 116.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.44 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 kt, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6267 kt | 0.5041 kt | 0.9306 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3937 kt | 0.065 kt | 1.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5769 kt | 0.2704 kt | 0.9366 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6584 kt | 0.2808 kt | 1.44 kt | 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 — emissions in Gabon?
- Savanna — emissions in Gabon was 1.44 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 kt in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna — emissions?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.0%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.