Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 67.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Gabon is 67.77 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Gabon peaked at 81.11 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7468 tonnes per person | +614.4% |
| 1972 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +94.4% |
| 1973 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +224.9% |
| 1974 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 12.02 tonnes per person | +50.6% |
| 1976 | 16.24 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 20.01 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 23.81 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 27.7 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 31.17 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 34.41 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 37.31 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 39.53 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 42.57 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 46.01 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 47.75 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 48.92 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 49.99 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 52.07 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54.11 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 56.01 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 58.03 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 59.91 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 61.64 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 63.67 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 66.03 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 67.92 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 70.28 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 72.26 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 74.15 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 75.95 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 77.44 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.13 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 80.32 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 81.06 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.11 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.58 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.39 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.54 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 77.4 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.05 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 74.76 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 73.7 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.88 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.16 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.57 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.93 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.4 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.93 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.39 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.94 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.34 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.77 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 67.77 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.081 tonnes per person, 836.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 | +614.4% | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0.7468 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +224.9% | 1.45 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +94.4% | 0.7468 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +69.3% | 4.72 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +50.6% | 7.98 tonnes per person | 12.02 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +35.1% | 12.02 tonnes per person | 16.24 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.48 tonnes per person | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 27.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.97 tonnes per person | 31.17 tonnes per person | 52.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.99 tonnes per person | 54.11 tonnes per person | 72.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 tonnes per person | 74.15 tonnes per person | 81.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.84 tonnes per person | 70.4 tonnes per person | 78.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.87 tonnes per person | 67.77 tonnes per person | 69.93 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- 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, per capita in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Gabon was 67.77 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.