Guinea vs Madagascar: Methane emissions from agriculture
Guinea
18.19 million tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
19.17 million tonnes
in 2023
Guinea rank
46th
Madagascar rank
45th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 19.17 million tonnes against 18.19 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 980,000 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.20 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7.76 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.60 million tonnes | 17.68 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.15 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | 142,500 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 19.17 million tonnes against 18.19 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 980,000 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 45th 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.