Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 172.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 172.07 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 172.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gabon 27th 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.
Cumulative 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 | 454,336 tonnes | +629.4% |
| 1972 | 901,344 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million tonnes | +231.7% |
| 1974 | 5.17 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1975 | 7.96 million tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 11.00 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 13.89 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 16.94 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 20.20 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 23.33 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 26.44 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 29.45 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 32.06 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 35.48 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 39.42 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 42.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 44.30 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 46.54 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 49.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 53.23 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 56.62 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 60.25 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 63.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 67.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 71.52 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 76.07 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 80.24 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 85.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 89.81 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 94.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 99.46 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 104.17 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 109.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 114.19 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 118.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 122.34 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 125.40 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 128.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 131.92 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 135.08 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 137.93 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 140.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 143.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 145.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 148.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 151.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 154.38 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 156.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 159.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 162.42 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 164.93 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 167.57 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 169.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 172.07 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 172.07 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 157.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 | +629.4% | 62,288 tonnes | 454,336 tonnes |
| 1973 | +231.7% | 901,344 tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +98.4% | 454,336 tonnes | 901,344 tonnes |
| 1974 | +72.9% | 2.99 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +53.9% | 5.17 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +38.3% | 7.96 million tonnes | 11.00 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 | 7.96 million tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.89 million tonnes | 23.33 million tonnes | 49.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.43 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | 89.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.88 million tonnes | 94.58 million tonnes | 131.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.35 million tonnes | 135.08 million tonnes | 159.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.36 million tonnes | 162.42 million tonnes | 172.07 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Gabon was 172.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 172.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative 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
- Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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.