Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Gabon
19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gabon rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gabon, a difference of 952,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 38,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 41,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 44,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 47,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 51,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 59,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 71,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 86,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 112,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 237,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 14.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1980s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2000s | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2010s | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2020s | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 952,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Zimbabwe 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Gabon ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.