Egypt vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Egypt
140.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
172.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Gabon rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Egypt
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 172.07 million tonnes against 140.21 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 31.86 million tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 11.59 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 20.19 million tonnes | 36.89 million tonnes | 16.70 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 34.27 million tonnes | 78.38 million tonnes | 44.11 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 62.33 million tonnes | 114.88 million tonnes | 52.55 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 100.53 million tonnes | 147.35 million tonnes | 46.82 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 133.39 million tonnes | 167.36 million tonnes | 33.97 million tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Egypt or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 172.07 million tonnes against 140.21 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Egypt and Gabon?
- 31.86 million tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gabon?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Egypt ranks 29th 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.