Gabon vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Gabon
172.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
133.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
27th
Syria rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Gabon
- Syria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 172.07 million tonnes against 133.21 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 38.86 million tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Gabon ranks 27th and Syria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.96 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 36.89 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 25.61 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 70.43 million tonnes | 52.60 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 114.88 million tonnes | 100.06 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 147.35 million tonnes | 117.12 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 167.36 million tonnes | 129.08 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or Syria?
- Gabon, at 172.07 million tonnes against 133.21 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Gabon and Syria?
- 38.86 million tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 27th and Syria ranks 30th 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.