Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon
Gabon: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 641,119 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Gabon, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
- 16 India 727,754 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 16 Micronesia 0 t
- 16 Polynesia 0 t
- 17 Madagascar 680,368 t compare
- 19 Honduras 613,457 t compare
- 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
- 21 Argentina 540,610 t 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 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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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.