Canada vs Equatorial Guinea: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Canada
1,899 kilograms per person
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
1,938 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,938 kilograms per person against 1,899 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 39 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 kilograms per person | 7,294 kilograms per person | 5,839 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,730 kilograms per person | 10,077 kilograms per person | 8,348 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,035 kilograms per person | 5,614 kilograms per person | 3,579 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,941 kilograms per person | 2,426 kilograms per person | 485.49 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Canada or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,938 kilograms per person against 1,899 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Canada and Equatorial Guinea?
- 39 kilograms per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Equatorial Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. 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 kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.