Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.8937 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon is 0.8937 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon peaked at 4.6 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Gabon 2nd out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.8937 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon was 0.8937 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.