Equatorial Guinea vs Guyana: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Equatorial Guinea
1,938 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guyana
2,202 kilograms per person
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Guyana rank
14th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2,202 kilograms per person against 1,938 kilograms per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 264 kilograms per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Guyana ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,294 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 7,294 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 10,077 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10,077 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,614 kilograms per person | 1.24 kilograms per person | 5,612 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,426 kilograms per person | 1,300 kilograms per person | 1,127 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, Equatorial Guinea or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 2,202 kilograms per person against 1,938 kilograms per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Equatorial Guinea and Guyana?
- 264 kilograms per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guyana rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Guyana ranks 14th 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.