Gabon vs Turkmenistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Gabon
0.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
29th
Turkmenistan rank
28th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Gabon
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Gabon ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.5% 0.1% 0.5% Gabon
1980s 1.5% 0.1% 1.4% Gabon
1990s 1.3% 0.3% 1.0% Gabon
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Gabon
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% Turkmenistan
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Gabon or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Gabon and Turkmenistan?
0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Turkmenistan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Gabon ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.