Gabon vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Gabon
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
2.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
29th
Syria rank
30th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Gabon
- Syria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.27 million tonnes against 2.14 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 125,230 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Gabon ranks 29th and Syria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 549,200 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.00 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 487,094 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or Syria?
- Gabon, at 2.27 million tonnes against 2.14 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Gabon and Syria?
- 125,230 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Syria ranks 30th 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.