Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia: Methane emissions
Equatorial Guinea
2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liberia
2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
141st
Liberia rank
143rd
Methane emissions over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liberia, a difference of 112,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Liberia ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1860s | 55,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1870s | 53,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1880s | 50,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1890s | 48,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1900s | 47,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1910s | 46,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1920s | 46,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1930s | 50,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1940s | 57,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1950s | 68,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1960s | 72,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1970s | 90,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1980s | 137,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Equatorial Guinea or Liberia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 112,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Liberia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Liberia ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.