Gabon vs New Zealand: Per capita methane emissions
Gabon
5.64
in 2024
New Zealand
6.64
in 2024
Gabon rank
8th
New Zealand rank
6th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Gabon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.64 against 5.64 in Gabon, a difference of 1.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Gabon ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.113 | 34.39 | 34.27 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.11 | 23.01 | 22.9 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.1087 | 13.46 | 13.36 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.107 | 10.58 | 10.47 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.1114 | 10.23 | 10.12 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.1267 | 10.04 | 9.91 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.1565 | 9.76 | 9.6 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.1889 | 9.62 | 9.43 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.2083 | 9.93 | 9.72 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.2664 | 10.82 | 10.55 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.4807 | 11.33 | 10.85 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 11.75 | 9.17 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.92 | 11.67 | 2.25 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 10.24 | 11.42 | 1.18 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 10 | 5.43 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 9.14 | 3.65 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 8.09 | 1.25 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 6.86 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Gabon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.64 against 5.64 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Gabon and New Zealand?
- 1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Gabon ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 196 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.