Savanna fires — Emissions in Gabon
Gabon: Savanna fires — Emissions was 7.28 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Gabon is 7.28 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Gabon peaked at 7.28 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kt, in 2001.
That places Gabon 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 kt | 1.94 kt | 4.26 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 kt | 1.74 kt | 5.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 kt | 3.84 kt | 5.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 kt | 3.4 kt | 7.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Gabon?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Gabon was 7.28 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kt in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.