Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Methane emissions by sector
Guinea-Bissau
30,000
in 2023
Liberia
40,000
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
49th
Liberia rank
47th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 40,000 against 30,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 47th 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 | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,000 | 62,000 | 109,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 186,000 | 73,000 | 113,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 170,000 | 123,000 | 47,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 62,500 | 25,000 | 37,500 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 40,000 against 30,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 10,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.