Gabon vs Taiwan: Methane emissions
Gabon
14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gabon rank
85th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Methane emissions over time
- Gabon
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gabon, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.
Gabon ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 35,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 37,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 40,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 42,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 44,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 51,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 63,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 79,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 116,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 235,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1980s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2000s | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2010s | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Gabon or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 15.46 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 Gabon and Taiwan?
- 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Taiwan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Gabon ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 83rd 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.