Gabon vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Gabon
106.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
115.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
134th
Guyana rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 115.78 million tonnes against 106.59 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 9.18 million tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Guyana ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,306 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 18.53 million tonnes | 23.12 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 47.38 million tonnes | 39.21 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.95 million tonnes | 52.14 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 69.14 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 89.57 million tonnes | 87.98 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 102.94 million tonnes | 107.66 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Gabon or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 115.78 million tonnes against 106.59 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Gabon and Guyana?
- 9.18 million tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Gabon ranks 134th and Guyana ranks 133rd 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.