Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 1.38 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.38 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.38 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3298 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3432 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3298 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.351 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3433 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3799 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4621 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5039 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4899 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4526 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4615 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4696 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5467 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6761 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6309 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6379 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6044 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6086 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6099 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6205 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6739 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7101 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.715 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7379 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7516 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7721 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.796 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7855 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7648 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7606 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7698 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8329 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7941 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7985 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.803 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8051 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.847 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.886 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9521 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.38 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.38 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4117 Mt CO2e | 0.3298 Mt CO2e | 0.5039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6079 Mt CO2e | 0.4696 Mt CO2e | 0.6761 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7563 Mt CO2e | 0.7101 Mt CO2e | 0.796 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8868 Mt CO2e | 0.7941 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0779 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 1.38 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3298 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).