Afghanistan vs Gabon: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million
in 2024
Gabon
14.32 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Gabon rank
85th
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Gabon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.62 million against 14.32 million in Gabon, a difference of 2.29 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.69 million | 34,515 | 3.65 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 35,796 | 3.86 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.15 million | 37,819 | 4.11 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.46 million | 40,002 | 4.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.84 million | 42,363 | 4.80 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 44,905 | 5.17 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 51,215 | 5.33 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.60 million | 63,667 | 5.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 79,463 | 6.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 7.31 million | 116,959 | 7.19 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 235,220 | 8.21 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.45 million | 1.45 million | 8.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 9.24 million | 234,286 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 8.66 million | 710,148 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 17.21 million | 8.90 million | Gabon |
| 2000s | 10.90 million | 18.24 million | 7.34 million | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 13.54 million | 1.55 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 13.59 million | 2.37 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Afghanistan or Gabon?
- Afghanistan, at 16.62 million against 14.32 million in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 2.29 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.