Congo vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Congo
20.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
23.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
101st
Gabon rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 23.70 million tonnes against 20.68 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 3.02 million tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 101st and Gabon ranks 99th of 146 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,275 tonnes | 268,646 tonnes | 261,371 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 404,776 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 522,988 tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 670,740 tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4.14 million tonnes | 14.49 million tonnes | 10.35 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 15.95 million tonnes | 21.58 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 23.70 million tonnes against 20.68 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Congo and Gabon?
- 3.02 million tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Congo ranks 101st and Gabon ranks 99th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.