Congo vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Congo
4.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
4.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
132nd
Gabon rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4.71 million tonnes against 4.25 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 458,950 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 130th of 211 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 54,835 tonnes | 54,835 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 95,662 tonnes | 587,549 tonnes | 491,887 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 410,746 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 797,544 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 557,535 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.57 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 700,282 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 4.71 million tonnes against 4.25 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and Gabon?
- 458,950 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 130th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.