Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon
Gabon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.8937 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8937 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.6 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 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 | 0.6444 tonnes per person | +516.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7199 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +357.6% |
| 1974 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.898 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8937 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.8937 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 8408.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 | +516.5% | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0.6444 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +357.6% | 0.7199 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.