Gabon vs Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Gabon
0.8937 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
0.7424 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
2nd
Iraq rank
3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.8937 tonnes per person against 0.7424 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.1513 tonnes per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Gabon ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 0.6327 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 0.2645 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 0.4927 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.7521 tonnes per person | 0.6476 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.7601 tonnes per person | 0.2646 tonnes per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or Iraq?
- Gabon, at 0.8937 tonnes per person against 0.7424 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Gabon and Iraq?
- 0.1513 tonnes per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.