Gabon vs Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Gabon
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
29th
Turkmenistan rank
28th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Gabon
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.53 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 259,080 tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Gabon ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 300,809 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 254,050 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.09 million tonnes | 902,075 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 547,723 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 65,630 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.53 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 Turkmenistan?
- 259,080 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Turkmenistan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th 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.