Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Guinea
Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.34 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Guinea, 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 recorded 1.34 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Guinea peaked at 1.37 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0523 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5109 Mt CO2e | +820.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5584 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | -85.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1823 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7619 Mt CO2e | +1149.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | -88.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1022 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.878 Mt CO2e | +759.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8876 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8082 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8261 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8722 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8919 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9337 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9709 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9547 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9777 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.34 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.34 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 Mt CO2e, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1149.0% | 0.061 Mt CO2e | 0.7619 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | +820.5% | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | 0.5109 Mt CO2e |
| 1999 | +759.1% | 0.1022 Mt CO2e | 0.878 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | -88.8% | 0.7619 Mt CO2e | 0.0851 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | -85.5% | 0.5584 Mt CO2e | 0.0812 Mt CO2e |
| 1993 | +90.8% | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | 0.1549 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3376 Mt CO2e | 0.061 Mt CO2e | 0.878 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9163 Mt CO2e | 0.8082 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 87 Sierra Leone 1.45 Mt CO2e compare
- 88 Netherlands 1.43 Mt CO2e compare
- 89 Spain 1.37 Mt CO2e compare
- 91 Yemen 1.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 92 Switzerland 1.29 Mt CO2e compare
- 93 Myanmar 1.28 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Guinea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Guinea was 1.34 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Guinea ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).