Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 51.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 51.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 321.9% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 74.2 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -58.13 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Gabon 40th out of 193 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 fires — 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 | -58.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1998 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2000 | -25.8 % change on previous year | -1382.4% |
| 2001 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2002 | 53.89 % change on previous year | +531.9% |
| 2003 | 28.35 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 41.77 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2005 | -26.9 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2006 | 31.2 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2007 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2008 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -711.3% |
| 2009 | -28.67 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2010 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2011 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 2012 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2013 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2014 | -28.4 % change on previous year | -454.6% |
| 2015 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2017 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2018 | -30.17 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 2019 | 39.68 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2020 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2021 | -23.98 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 74.2 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2023 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2024 | 51.2 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 51.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -30.93 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 51.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1382.4% | 2.01 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -58.13 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year | 53.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year | 39.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 % change on previous year | -23.98 % change on previous year | 74.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 37 Burundi 52.7 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Costa Rica 51.27 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 51.22 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Japan 50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Iceland 50 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Madagascar 49.25 % 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 fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon was 51.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.13 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. 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 fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.