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Share global methane emissions in Gabon

Gabon: Share global methane emissions was 0.1453 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1453
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2787
in 2003
All-time low
0.0021
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Gabon, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Gabon stood at 0.1453.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Gabon peaked at 0.2787 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 85th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0026 —
1851 0.0026 -0.2%
1852 0.0026 -0.3%
1853 0.0026 -0.4%
1854 0.0026 -0.7%
1855 0.0026 -0.3%
1856 0.0026 -0.5%
1857 0.0026 -0.2%
1858 0.0026 -0.2%
1859 0.0026 -0.5%
1860 0.0025 -0.6%
1861 0.0025 -0.1%
1862 0.0025 +0.1%
1863 0.0025 -0.3%
1864 0.0025 -0.2%
1865 0.0025 -0.2%
1866 0.0025 -0.2%
1867 0.0025 -0.0%
1868 0.0025 +0.0%
1869 0.0025 -0.2%
1870 0.0025 +0.0%
1871 0.0025 -0.4%
1872 0.0025 -0.7%
1873 0.0025 -0.5%
1874 0.0025 +0.2%
1875 0.0025 -0.5%
1876 0.0025 -0.2%
1877 0.0025 -0.2%
1878 0.0025 -0.1%
1879 0.0024 -0.5%
1880 0.0024 -0.8%
1881 0.0024 -0.6%
1882 0.0024 -0.6%
1883 0.0024 -0.7%
1884 0.0024 -0.2%
1885 0.0024 -0.2%
1886 0.0024 -0.2%
1887 0.0024 -0.6%
1888 0.0023 -0.9%
1889 0.0023 -0.2%
1890 0.0023 -0.9%
1891 0.0023 -0.5%
1892 0.0023 -0.2%
1893 0.0023 +0.1%
1894 0.0023 -0.5%
1895 0.0023 -0.7%
1896 0.0023 -0.3%
1897 0.0022 -0.6%
1898 0.0022 -0.6%
1899 0.0022 -1.1%
1900 0.0022 -0.8%
1901 0.0022 -0.4%
1902 0.0022 -0.3%
1903 0.0022 -1.1%
1904 0.0021 -0.2%
1905 0.0021 -0.6%
1906 0.0021 -0.9%
1907 0.0021 -2.4%
1908 0.0021 +0.6%
1909 0.0021 -0.7%
1910 0.0021 -0.6%
1911 0.0021 +1.0%
1912 0.0021 +1.2%
1913 0.0021 +0.4%
1914 0.0022 +3.3%
1915 0.0022 +1.7%
1916 0.0022 +0.3%
1917 0.0022 +0.8%
1918 0.0023 +2.4%
1919 0.0024 +3.4%
1920 0.0024 -0.6%
1921 0.0025 +4.6%
1922 0.0025 -0.0%
1923 0.0024 -1.1%
1924 0.0025 +0.9%
1925 0.0025 +1.1%
1926 0.0025 +1.6%
1927 0.0025 -0.9%
1928 0.0025 +1.3%
1929 0.0025 -0.3%
1930 0.0026 +1.8%
1931 0.0026 +2.6%
1932 0.0027 +2.4%
1933 0.0027 +0.6%
1934 0.0027 -0.2%
1935 0.0027 +0.4%
1936 0.0028 +1.1%
1937 0.0028 +0.8%
1938 0.0029 +3.4%
1939 0.0029 +1.8%
1940 0.003 +1.5%
1941 0.003 +2.8%
1942 0.0031 +3.2%
1943 0.0032 +2.3%
1944 0.0033 +2.8%
1945 0.0035 +7.0%
1946 0.0036 +2.9%
1947 0.0037 +2.4%
1948 0.0039 +4.0%
1949 0.004 +4.2%
1950 0.0048 +18.2%
1951 0.0051 +7.1%
1952 0.0054 +6.2%
1953 0.0054 -1.0%
1954 0.0055 +3.0%
1955 0.0054 -1.7%
1956 0.0059 +8.0%
1957 0.006 +2.7%
1958 0.0064 +5.7%
1959 0.0052 -17.7%
1960 0.0088 +68.7%
1961 0.0099 +12.5%
1962 0.0075 -24.7%
1963 0.007 -6.2%
1964 0.0112 +59.8%
1965 0.0122 +8.8%
1966 0.018 +47.2%
1967 0.0411 +128.3%
1968 0.0763 +86.0%
1969 0.0569 -25.5%
1970 0.0979 +72.0%
1971 0.097 -1.0%
1972 0.1024 +5.6%
1973 0.1192 +16.4%
1974 0.1571 +31.8%
1975 0.1708 +8.7%
1976 0.1688 -1.2%
1977 0.1645 -2.5%
1978 0.154 -6.4%
1979 0.1395 -9.4%
1980 0.1282 -8.1%
1981 0.1142 -10.9%
1982 0.1167 +2.2%
1983 0.1175 +0.7%
1984 0.1169 -0.5%
1985 0.1252 +7.1%
1986 0.1198 -4.3%
1987 0.1117 -6.7%
1988 0.1126 +0.8%
1989 0.1424 +26.4%
1990 0.1833 +28.7%
1991 0.1904 +3.9%
1992 0.205 +7.6%
1993 0.2063 +0.6%
1994 0.2065 +0.1%
1995 0.2278 +10.3%
1996 0.2509 +10.1%
1997 0.2329 -7.2%
1998 0.2732 +17.3%
1999 0.2576 -5.7%
2000 0.2577 +0.0%
2001 0.2648 +2.8%
2002 0.2578 -2.7%
2003 0.2787 +8.1%
2004 0.2545 -8.7%
2005 0.2324 -8.7%
2006 0.1937 -16.6%
2007 0.1621 -16.3%
2008 0.1743 +7.5%
2009 0.168 -3.6%
2010 0.1656 -1.4%
2011 0.1604 -3.2%
2012 0.1572 -2.0%
2013 0.1522 -3.2%
2014 0.1499 -1.5%
2015 0.1568 +4.6%
2016 0.1546 -1.4%
2017 0.1415 -8.5%
2018 0.1266 -10.5%
2019 0.1431 +13.0%
2020 0.1428 -0.2%
2021 0.1308 -8.4%
2022 0.135 +3.2%
2023 0.1538 +13.9%
2024 0.1453 -5.5%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.1453 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.1453 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane emissions in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +128.3% 0.018 0.0411
1968 +86.0% 0.0411 0.0763
1970 +72.0% 0.0569 0.0979
1960 +68.7% 0.0052 0.0088
1964 +59.8% 0.007 0.0112
1966 +47.2% 0.0122 0.018

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0026 0.0026 0.0026 10
1860s 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 10
1870s 0.0025 0.0024 0.0025 10
1880s 0.0024 0.0023 0.0024 10
1890s 0.0023 0.0022 0.0023 10
1900s 0.0021 0.0021 0.0022 10
1910s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0024 10
1920s 0.0025 0.0024 0.0025 10
1930s 0.0027 0.0026 0.0029 10
1940s 0.0034 0.003 0.004 10
1950s 0.0055 0.0048 0.0064 10
1960s 0.0249 0.007 0.0763 10
1970s 0.1371 0.097 0.1708 10
1980s 0.1205 0.1117 0.1424 10
1990s 0.2234 0.1833 0.2732 10
2000s 0.2244 0.1621 0.2787 10
2010s 0.1508 0.1266 0.1656 10
2020s 0.1415 0.1308 0.1538 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 82 Afghanistan 0.18 compare
  2. 83 Taiwan 0.1588 compare
  3. 84 Congo 0.1547 compare
  4. 86 Central African Republic 0.1445 compare
  5. 87 Zimbabwe 0.1417 compare
  6. 88 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1354 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Gabon?
Share global methane emissions in Gabon was 0.1453 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.2787 in 2003.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for share global methane emissions?
Gabon ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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