Congo vs Gabon: Methane emissions
Congo
15.13 million
in 2024
Gabon
14.32 million
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Gabon rank
85th
Methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.13 million against 14.32 million in Gabon, a difference of 806,000.
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 | 34,515 | 66,437 | Congo |
| 1860s | 105,392 | 35,796 | 69,596 | Congo |
| 1870s | 110,516 | 37,819 | 72,697 | Congo |
| 1880s | 115,987 | 40,002 | 75,985 | Congo |
| 1890s | 121,832 | 42,363 | 79,470 | Congo |
| 1900s | 148,054 | 44,905 | 103,148 | Congo |
| 1910s | 208,733 | 51,215 | 157,518 | Congo |
| 1920s | 287,453 | 63,667 | 223,785 | Congo |
| 1930s | 387,627 | 79,463 | 308,164 | Congo |
| 1940s | 645,660 | 116,959 | 528,701 | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 235,220 | 827,659 | Congo |
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 1.45 million | 182,967 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.70 million | 9.24 million | 6.54 million | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6.32 million | 8.66 million | 2.34 million | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 17.21 million | 6.25 million | Gabon |
| 2000s | 14.55 million | 18.24 million | 3.69 million | Gabon |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 13.54 million | 2.69 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.30 million | 13.59 million | 2.71 million | 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 against 14.32 million in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Congo and Gabon?
- 806,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.