Botswana vs Gabon: Per capita methane emissions
Botswana
4.06
in 2024
Gabon
5.64
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
Gabon rank
8th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.64 against 4.06 in Botswana, a difference of 1.58.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 | 0.113 | 1.92 | Botswana |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 0.11 | 2 | Botswana |
| 1870s | 2.19 | 0.1087 | 2.09 | Botswana |
| 1880s | 2.3 | 0.107 | 2.19 | Botswana |
| 1890s | 2.42 | 0.1114 | 2.31 | Botswana |
| 1900s | 2.46 | 0.1267 | 2.34 | Botswana |
| 1910s | 2.43 | 0.1565 | 2.28 | Botswana |
| 1920s | 2.43 | 0.1889 | 2.25 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 2.46 | 0.2083 | 2.25 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 2.55 | 0.2664 | 2.28 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 0.4807 | 2.05 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 2.58 | 3.27 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 13.92 | 7.6 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 4.45 | 10.24 | 5.79 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 15.43 | 10.93 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 12.79 | 9.5 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 6.84 | 3.83 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 5.59 | 2.32 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.64 against 4.06 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Botswana and Gabon?
- 1.58, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 11th 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.