Share of global methane emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Share of global methane emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Guinea is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1910.
That places Guinea 69th out of 201 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.
Share of global methane emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1% | — |
| 1851 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global methane emissions in Guinea?
- Share of global methane emissions in Guinea was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1910.
- How does Guinea rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.