Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon
Gabon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon stood at 2.27 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon peaked at 5.21 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.