Chad vs Gabon: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Chad
2.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
1.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
149th
Gabon rank
150th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Chad
- Gabon
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.25 million tonnes against 1.84 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 409,670 tonnes.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,801 tonnes | 15,949 tonnes | 33,852 tonnes | Chad |
| 1960s | 97,462 tonnes | 539,380 tonnes | 441,918 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 166,712 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 177,704 tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 422,093 tonnes | 972,666 tonnes | 550,573 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 728,403 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 615,684 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 113,162 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 310,286 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Chad or Gabon?
- Chad, at 2.25 million tonnes against 1.84 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Chad and Gabon?
- 409,670 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chad ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 150th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.