Gabon vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Gabon
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
29th
Qatar rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Gabon
- Qatar
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.27 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 524,410 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Qatar ahead.
Gabon ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 785,926 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.32 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 540,525 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 693,679 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 653,003 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 611,106 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or Qatar?
- Gabon, at 2.27 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Gabon and Qatar?
- 524,410 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Qatar?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 32nd 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.