Australia vs Gabon: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Australia
2,100 kilograms per person
in 2023
Gabon
2,487 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Gabon rank
12th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,487 kilograms per person against 2,100 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 387 kilograms per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 kilograms per person | 8,806 kilograms per person | 7,117 kilograms per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2,236 kilograms per person | 6,284 kilograms per person | 4,048 kilograms per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2,665 kilograms per person | 3,516 kilograms per person | 850.81 kilograms per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,190 kilograms per person | 2,444 kilograms per person | 253.89 kilograms per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Australia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,487 kilograms per person against 2,100 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Australia and Gabon?
- 387 kilograms per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Gabon rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.