China vs Gabon: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
0.8%
in 2024
Gabon
0.9%
in 2024
China rank
28th
Gabon rank
27th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.9% against 0.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 27th 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 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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.