Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Share of global methane emissions
Gabon
0.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
85th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Gabon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Gabon ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.