Congo vs Gabon: Methane emissions
Congo
15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gabon
14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Gabon rank
85th
Methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gabon, a difference of 806,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 13 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 100,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1860s | 105,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1870s | 110,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 115,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 121,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1900s | 148,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1910s | 208,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1920s | 287,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1930s | 387,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 645,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2000s | 14.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2010s | 16.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Congo and Gabon?
- 806,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.