Guinea vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
4.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
126th
Latvia rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guinea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.18 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 149,940 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,597 tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 671,611 tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 180,596 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Guinea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.18 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Guinea and Latvia?
- 149,940 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latvia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guinea ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.