Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Methane emissions from agriculture
Congo
1.38 million tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.38 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 120,000 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 871,000 tonnes | 809,000 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 122,000 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 368,000 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 182,500 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 1.38 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 120,000 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Congo ranks 125th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. 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 tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.