Equatorial Guinea vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Equatorial Guinea
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
20th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Least developed countries
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.9 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2127 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 0.9947 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 2.75 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
1990s 23.84 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 20.98 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2000s 2.32 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 0.2331 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -5.6 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s -8 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Equatorial Guinea or Least developed countries?
Equatorial Guinea, at 2.9 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Equatorial Guinea and Least developed countries?
1.71 % change on previous year, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Least developed countries?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Least developed countries rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Equatorial Guinea vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-total-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/equatorial-guinea/least-developed-countries-un-classification/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-total-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/equatorial-guinea/least-developed-countries-un-classification/">Equatorial Guinea vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.