Annual number of fires in Gabon
Gabon: Annual number of fires was 539 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
539
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 248 countries
All-time high
836
in 2013
All-time low
525
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Gabon, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 539 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Gabon peaked at 836 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 525, in 2025.
That places Gabon 66th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 753 | — |
| 2013 | 836 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 588 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 666 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 740 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 639 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 679 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 719 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 776 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 566 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 741 | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 607 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 644 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 525 | -18.5% |
| 2026 | 539 | +2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 539 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 539 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 702.5 | 588 | 836 | 8 |
| 2020s | 628.29 | 525 | 776 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Gabon?
- Annual number of fires in Gabon was 539 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 836 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for annual number of fires?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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