Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon

Gabon: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 641,119 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
641,119 t
Change on year
up 135.2%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
641,119 t
in 2024
All-time low
26,997 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 214.5k t1991: 214.5k t1992: 214.5k t1993: 214.5k t1994: 214.5k t1995: 214.5k t1996: 404.9k t1997: 403.3k t1998: 461.4k t1999: 470.8k t2000: 292.6k t2001: 27.0k t2002: 53.2k t2003: 96.3k t2004: 185.0k t2005: 178.6k t2006: 242.7k t2007: 96.4k t2008: 368.8k t2009: 33.5k t2010: 45.0k t2011: 262.0k t2012: 134.4k t2013: 332.7k t2014: 96.1k t2015: 159.9k t2016: 141.7k t2017: 68.0k t2018: 58.5k t2019: 283.2k t2020: 83.3k t2021: 39.5k t2022: 286.7k t2023: 272.6k t2024: 641.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon is 641,119 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 135.2% on the previous year and up 567.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon peaked at 641,119 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,997 t, in 2001.

Gabon ranks 18th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Gabon, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 214,457 t
1991 214,457 t +0.0%
1992 214,457 t +0.0%
1993 214,457 t +0.0%
1994 214,457 t +0.0%
1995 214,457 t +0.0%
1996 404,899 t +88.8%
1997 403,295 t -0.4%
1998 461,412 t +14.4%
1999 470,819 t +2.0%
2000 292,564 t -37.9%
2001 26,997 t -90.8%
2002 53,212 t +97.1%
2003 96,296 t +81.0%
2004 184,968 t +92.1%
2005 178,559 t -3.5%
2006 242,729 t +35.9%
2007 96,424 t -60.3%
2008 368,773 t +282.4%
2009 33,466 t -90.9%
2010 45,006 t +34.5%
2011 261,961 t +482.1%
2012 134,448 t -48.7%
2013 332,722 t +147.5%
2014 96,109 t -71.1%
2015 159,914 t +66.4%
2016 141,687 t -11.4%
2017 68,041 t -52.0%
2018 58,470 t -14.1%
2019 283,216 t +384.4%
2020 83,346 t -70.6%
2021 39,492 t -52.6%
2022 286,710 t +626.0%
2023 272,605 t -4.9%
2024 641,119 t +135.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302,717 t 214,457 t 470,819 t 10
2000s 157,399 t 26,997 t 368,773 t 10
2010s 158,157 t 45,006 t 332,722 t 10
2020s 264,654 t 39,492 t 641,119 t 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
  2. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
  3. 16 India 727,754 t compare
  4. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  5. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  7. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  8. 16 Micronesia 0 t
  9. 16 Polynesia 0 t
  10. 17 Madagascar 680,368 t compare
  11. 19 Honduras 613,457 t compare
  12. 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
  13. 21 Argentina 540,610 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Gabon was 641,119 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 641,119 t in 2024.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 26,997 t in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Gabon ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 567.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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