Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 1.44 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.87 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5135 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5474 ha per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6437 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6784 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.692 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5135 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5572 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8576 ha per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 26.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.44 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.5474 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 0.5135 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5135 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.