Guinea - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Guinea was 13,440 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,440 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3,980 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,980
1991 4,140
1992 4,310
1993 4,500
1994 4,720
1995 4,940
1996 4,670
1997 4,830
1998 5,300
1999 5,200
2000 5,540
2001 5,870
2002 6,440
2003 6,530
2004 6,580
2005 7,300
2006 7,460
2007 7,670
2008 7,940
2009 8,260
2010 10,020
2011 10,670
2012 11,400
2013 11,640
2014 11,900
2015 12,030
2016 13,240
2017 13,360
2018 13,440

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Guinea was 2,440 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,440 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,390 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,390
1991 1,400
1992 1,400
1993 1,410
1994 1,420
1995 1,420
1996 1,430
1997 1,440
1998 1,450
1999 1,460
2000 1,470
2001 1,480
2002 1,490
2003 1,500
2004 1,510
2005 1,520
2006 1,530
2007 1,540
2008 1,550
2009 1,570
2010 1,580
2011 1,730
2012 1,890
2013 2,040
2014 2,200
2015 2,360
2016 2,380
2017 2,410
2018 2,440

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Guinea was 14.13 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 22.49 in 1990, while its lowest value was 10.43 in 1980.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 12.46
1971 12.75
1972 12.98
1973 11.94
1974 14.14
1975 13.35
1976 12.84
1977 11.61
1978 13.65
1979 13.10
1980 10.43
1981 12.28
1982 11.17
1983 12.21
1984 12.60
1985 14.80
1986 15.92
1987 15.55
1988 16.92
1989 15.62
1990 22.49
1991 21.88
1992 21.15
1993 20.55
1994 19.92
1995 19.19
1996 19.92
1997 19.51
1998 18.38
1999 18.65
2000 17.90
2001 17.23
2002 16.20
2003 16.08
2004 16.05
2005 14.93
2006 14.73
2007 14.47
2008 14.13

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Guinea was 17,830 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,830 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6,180 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,180
1991 6,400
1992 6,620
1993 6,860
1994 7,130
1995 7,400
1996 7,180
1997 7,380
1998 7,890
1999 7,830
2000 8,210
2001 8,590
2002 9,200
2003 9,330
2004 9,410
2005 10,180
2006 10,390
2007 10,640
2008 10,970
2009 11,340
2010 13,150
2011 14,000
2012 14,930
2013 15,370
2014 15,840
2015 16,170
2016 17,460
2017 17,670
2018 17,830

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Guinea was 228.84 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 546.33 in 2009 and a minimum value of -19.20 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -19.20
1992 -13.17
1993 -17.24
1994 -16.25
1995 -3.61
1996 1.60
1997 -4.44
1998 -6.14
1999 8.88
2000 1.19
2001 17.74
2002 17.97
2003 1.66
2004 5.22
2005 16.01
2006 132.28
2007 152.33
2008 282.34
2009 546.33
2010 222.39
2011 225.61
2012 228.84

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions