Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Methane emissions
Guinea-Bissau
2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Latvia
2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Latvia rank
146th
Methane emissions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 190,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 125,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1860s | 148,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1870s | 160,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1880s | 162,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1890s | 151,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1900s | 151,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1910s | 171,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1920s | 209,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1930s | 259,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1940s | 375,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1950s | 534,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1960s | 631,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1970s | 762,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 190,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 146th 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.