Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Equatorial Guinea
1,938 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iran
1,754 kilograms per person
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Iran rank
18th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iran
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,938 kilograms per person against 1,754 kilograms per person in Iran, a difference of 184 kilograms per person.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th 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 | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,294 kilograms per person | 1,539 kilograms per person | 5,755 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 10,077 kilograms per person | 1,571 kilograms per person | 8,507 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,614 kilograms per person | 1,589 kilograms per person | 4,025 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,426 kilograms per person | 1,587 kilograms per person | 839.68 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 Iran?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,938 kilograms per person against 1,754 kilograms per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
- 184 kilograms per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th 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.