Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon stood at 2.27 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 5.21 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gabon 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 62,288 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 392,048 tonnes | +529.4% |
| 1972 | 447,008 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million tonnes | +367.2% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.27 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.01 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 3.39 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.39 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.63 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.63 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.04 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 4.55 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 4.17 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.92 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 4.65 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.77 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.71 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.44 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.27 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 2046.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +529.4% | 62,288 tonnes | 392,048 tonnes |
| 1973 | +367.2% | 447,008 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gabon
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.