China vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
166.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
172.07 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
28th
Gabon rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 172.07 million tonnes against 166.84 million tonnes in China, a difference of 5.23 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.35 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 24.89 million tonnes | 29.35 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 46.01 million tonnes | 78.38 million tonnes | 32.37 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 84.91 million tonnes | 114.88 million tonnes | 29.97 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 127.81 million tonnes | 147.35 million tonnes | 19.55 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 158.10 million tonnes | 167.36 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 172.07 million tonnes against 166.84 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Gabon?
- 5.23 million tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 27th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.