Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon
Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 172.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative 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
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon is 172.07 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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.
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
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon was 172.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 172.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.