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Methane emissions in Guinea

Guinea: Methane emissions was 21.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.53 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
821,081
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Guinea, 1850–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 21.53 million for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Guinea peaked at 21.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 821,081, in 1850.

That places Guinea 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions in Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 821,081 —
1851 822,576 +0.2%
1852 824,077 +0.2%
1853 825,583 +0.2%
1854 827,095 +0.2%
1855 828,613 +0.2%
1856 830,136 +0.2%
1857 831,666 +0.2%
1858 833,201 +0.2%
1859 834,742 +0.2%
1860 836,289 +0.2%
1861 838,651 +0.3%
1862 841,019 +0.3%
1863 843,393 +0.3%
1864 845,773 +0.3%
1865 848,160 +0.3%
1866 850,552 +0.3%
1867 852,950 +0.3%
1868 855,355 +0.3%
1869 857,766 +0.3%
1870 860,183 +0.3%
1871 862,634 +0.3%
1872 865,092 +0.3%
1873 867,556 +0.3%
1874 870,026 +0.3%
1875 872,503 +0.3%
1876 874,987 +0.3%
1877 877,476 +0.3%
1878 879,973 +0.3%
1879 882,476 +0.3%
1880 884,985 +0.3%
1881 887,530 +0.3%
1882 890,082 +0.3%
1883 892,640 +0.3%
1884 895,205 +0.3%
1885 897,777 +0.3%
1886 900,356 +0.3%
1887 902,941 +0.3%
1888 905,534 +0.3%
1889 908,133 +0.3%
1890 910,740 +0.3%
1891 913,383 +0.3%
1892 916,033 +0.3%
1893 918,690 +0.3%
1894 921,354 +0.3%
1895 924,026 +0.3%
1896 926,704 +0.3%
1897 929,391 +0.3%
1898 932,084 +0.3%
1899 934,785 +0.3%
1900 937,494 +0.3%
1901 946,108 +0.9%
1902 954,754 +0.9%
1903 963,435 +0.9%
1904 972,148 +0.9%
1905 980,896 +0.9%
1906 989,678 +0.9%
1907 998,494 +0.9%
1908 1.01 million +0.9%
1909 1.02 million +0.9%
1910 1.03 million +0.9%
1911 1.05 million +2.2%
1912 1.07 million +2.1%
1913 1.09 million +2.1%
1914 1.11 million +1.5%
1915 1.13 million +1.9%
1916 1.15 million +1.9%
1917 1.17 million +1.8%
1918 1.20 million +2.1%
1919 1.22 million +2.1%
1920 1.25 million +2.1%
1921 1.28 million +2.4%
1922 1.31 million +2.3%
1923 1.34 million +2.3%
1924 1.37 million +2.3%
1925 1.40 million +2.2%
1926 1.43 million +2.2%
1927 1.45 million +1.9%
1928 1.48 million +1.9%
1929 1.51 million +1.9%
1930 1.54 million +1.9%
1931 1.57 million +2.1%
1932 1.60 million +2.0%
1933 1.62 million +1.2%
1934 1.64 million +1.2%
1935 1.67 million +1.6%
1936 1.72 million +3.3%
1937 1.79 million +4.0%
1938 1.85 million +3.5%
1939 1.92 million +3.5%
1940 1.98 million +3.4%
1941 2.05 million +3.7%
1942 2.12 million +3.5%
1943 2.20 million +3.4%
1944 2.27 million +3.4%
1945 2.36 million +3.6%
1946 2.44 million +3.6%
1947 2.53 million +3.9%
1948 2.64 million +4.0%
1949 2.77 million +5.1%
1950 2.88 million +3.9%
1951 2.97 million +3.3%
1952 3.07 million +3.2%
1953 3.16 million +3.1%
1954 3.26 million +3.0%
1955 3.36 million +3.0%
1956 3.46 million +3.1%
1957 3.57 million +3.1%
1958 3.68 million +3.1%
1959 3.79 million +3.1%
1960 3.91 million +3.1%
1961 3.90 million -0.4%
1962 4.01 million +2.8%
1963 4.11 million +2.7%
1964 4.22 million +2.7%
1965 4.33 million +2.6%
1966 4.44 million +2.6%
1967 4.47 million +0.5%
1968 4.54 million +1.6%
1969 4.56 million +0.5%
1970 4.84 million +6.1%
1971 4.79 million -0.9%
1972 4.82 million +0.5%
1973 5.10 million +5.7%
1974 4.62 million -9.3%
1975 4.88 million +5.6%
1976 5.00 million +2.4%
1977 5.41 million +8.3%
1978 5.06 million -6.6%
1979 5.30 million +4.8%
1980 5.89 million +11.2%
1981 5.46 million -7.4%
1982 5.90 million +8.1%
1983 5.77 million -2.2%
1984 5.81 million +0.7%
1985 5.49 million -5.6%
1986 5.23 million -4.7%
1987 5.62 million +7.6%
1988 5.69 million +1.2%
1989 6.14 million +7.9%
1990 6.84 million +11.4%
1991 7.16 million +4.6%
1992 6.92 million -3.2%
1993 7.29 million +5.2%
1994 7.61 million +4.5%
1995 7.87 million +3.4%
1996 8.34 million +6.0%
1997 7.82 million -6.2%
1998 8.37 million +7.0%
1999 9.09 million +8.6%
2000 9.48 million +4.2%
2001 9.71 million +2.4%
2002 10.42 million +7.3%
2003 10.61 million +1.8%
2004 10.74 million +1.2%
2005 11.64 million +8.4%
2006 11.88 million +2.1%
2007 12.13 million +2.1%
2008 12.62 million +4.0%
2009 12.94 million +2.5%
2010 14.89 million +15.1%
2011 15.60 million +4.7%
2012 16.42 million +5.2%
2013 16.72 million +1.8%
2014 17.03 million +1.9%
2015 17.18 million +0.9%
2016 18.50 million +7.7%
2017 18.70 million +1.1%
2018 18.84 million +0.7%
2019 19.32 million +2.6%
2020 19.68 million +1.8%
2021 19.65 million -0.2%
2022 20.62 million +4.9%
2023 21.23 million +3.0%
2024 21.53 million +1.4%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 21.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 21.53 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 827,877 821,081 834,742 10
1860s 846,991 836,289 857,766 10
1870s 871,291 860,183 882,476 10
1880s 896,518 884,985 908,133 10
1890s 922,719 910,740 934,785 10
1900s 976,659 937,494 1.02 million 10
1910s 1.12 million 1.03 million 1.22 million 10
1920s 1.38 million 1.25 million 1.51 million 10
1930s 1.69 million 1.54 million 1.92 million 10
1940s 2.34 million 1.98 million 2.77 million 10
1950s 3.32 million 2.88 million 3.79 million 10
1960s 4.25 million 3.90 million 4.56 million 10
1970s 4.98 million 4.62 million 5.41 million 10
1980s 5.70 million 5.23 million 6.14 million 10
1990s 7.73 million 6.84 million 9.09 million 10
2000s 11.22 million 9.48 million 12.94 million 10
2010s 17.32 million 14.89 million 19.32 million 10
2020s 20.54 million 19.65 million 21.53 million 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 69 Qatar 22.49 million compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 21.65 million compare
  3. 71 Romania 21.65 million compare
  4. 73 Cameroon 21.40 million compare
  5. 74 Zambia 21.14 million compare
  6. 75 Ghana 19.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Guinea?
Methane emissions in Guinea was 21.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 21.53 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 821,081 in 1850.
How does Guinea rank for methane emissions?
Guinea ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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