Methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Methane emissions from agriculture was 18.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea is 18.19 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea peaked at 18.19 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guinea 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.20 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.60 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 15.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 million tonnes | 15.75 million tonnes | 18.19 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 15.10 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 5.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 105.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea was 18.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.