Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Methane emissions
Gabon
14.32 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.30 million
in 2024
Gabon rank
85th
Zimbabwe rank
86th
Methane emissions over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 14.32 million against 13.30 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,515 | 577,772 | 543,256 | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 35,796 | 684,253 | 648,457 | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 37,819 | 810,674 | 772,855 | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 40,002 | 960,851 | 920,849 | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 42,363 | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 44,905 | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 51,215 | 1.71 million | 1.66 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 63,667 | 2.15 million | 2.09 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 79,463 | 2.54 million | 2.46 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 116,959 | 3.39 million | 3.27 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 235,220 | 3.83 million | 3.60 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.45 million | 5.95 million | 4.50 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 9.24 million | 9.20 million | 40,514 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 8.66 million | 9.43 million | 764,459 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 17.21 million | 10.98 million | 6.23 million | Gabon |
| 2000s | 18.24 million | 11.37 million | 6.87 million | Gabon |
| 2010s | 13.54 million | 11.90 million | 1.63 million | Gabon |
| 2020s | 13.59 million | 12.42 million | 1.17 million | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Gabon, at 14.32 million against 13.30 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 1.02 million, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for methane emissions?
- Gabon ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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.