Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.221 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Gabon stood at 0.221 ha per person.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.3425 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1037 ha per person, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3425 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3333 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3245 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3159 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3078 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1224 ha per person | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1404 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1443 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1037 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1096 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1643 ha per person | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2052 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2828 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2008 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2556 ha per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.24 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2769 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1911 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2082 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2612 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2371 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1712 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1736 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1937 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1417 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.193 ha per person | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1568 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1985 ha per person | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1493 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.221 ha per person | +48.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.221 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 170.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.221 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2475 ha per person | 0.1224 ha per person | 0.3425 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.203 ha per person | 0.1037 ha per person | 0.2828 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2035 ha per person | 0.1417 ha per person | 0.2612 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1684 ha per person | 0.1165 ha per person | 0.221 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Gabon?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Gabon was 0.221 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3425 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Savanna fires — 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.