Central African Republic vs Gabon: Share of global methane emissions

Central African Republic
0.1%
in 2024
Gabon
0.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
86th
Gabon rank
85th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 85th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 12 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
1940s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Central African Republic
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Central African Republic
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Central African Republic
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Gabon
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Gabon
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Gabon
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Gabon
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Gabon
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Gabon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Central African Republic and Gabon?
0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 85th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.