Gabon vs India: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Gabon
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
India
2.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
29th
India rank
26th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Gabon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.79 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 521,380 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
Gabon ranks 29th and India ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 790,516 tonnes | 790,516 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 285,939 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 4.00 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 188,428 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 266,083 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 349,212 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or India?
- India, at 2.79 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Gabon and India?
- 521,380 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and India rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 29th and India ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.