Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions from agriculture
Guinea-Bissau
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.18 million tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 80,000 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 809,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 132,000 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.26 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 80,000 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β 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.