Tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon
Gabon: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 198.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 198.22 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 528.6% on the previous year and up 608.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon peaked at 198.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2010.
That places Gabon 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.46 | — |
| 2002 | 7.77 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 7.61 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 46.67 | +1219.2% |
| 2007 | 10.07 | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3 | +101.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -82.1% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | +190.3% |
| 2012 | 8.69 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 41.75 | +380.5% |
| 2014 | 28 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 15.54 | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 23.69 | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 106.54 | +349.7% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -96.1% |
| 2019 | 15.61 | +276.0% |
| 2020 | 11.69 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 149.85 | +1181.8% |
| 2022 | 53.67 | -64.2% |
| 2023 | 31.53 | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 198.22 | +528.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 198.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 198.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1219.2% | 3.54 | 46.67 |
| 2021 | +1181.8% | 11.69 | 149.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 | 3.54 | 46.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 2.38 | 106.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.99 | 11.69 | 198.22 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Gabon was 198.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 198.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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