Australia vs Gabon: Per capita methane emissions
Australia
5.08
in 2024
Gabon
5.64
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Gabon rank
8th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Australia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.64 against 5.08 in Australia, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Gabon ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.32 | 0.113 | 6.21 | Australia |
| 1860s | 6.86 | 0.11 | 6.75 | Australia |
| 1870s | 7.55 | 0.1087 | 7.44 | Australia |
| 1880s | 7.95 | 0.107 | 7.84 | Australia |
| 1890s | 7.96 | 0.1114 | 7.85 | Australia |
| 1900s | 8.43 | 0.1267 | 8.3 | Australia |
| 1910s | 8.76 | 0.1565 | 8.6 | Australia |
| 1920s | 8.66 | 0.1889 | 8.47 | Australia |
| 1930s | 8.51 | 0.2083 | 8.3 | Australia |
| 1940s | 9.34 | 0.2664 | 9.08 | Australia |
| 1950s | 10.24 | 0.4807 | 9.76 | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 2.58 | 8.41 | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.18 | 13.92 | 2.75 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 9.68 | 10.24 | 0.5606 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 15.43 | 6.48 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.27 | 12.79 | 4.52 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 6.84 | 0.0812 | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5.59 | 0.303 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Australia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.64 against 5.08 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Australia and Gabon?
- 0.56, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gabon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Gabon rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and Gabon ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.