Guinea vs Niger: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
3.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Niger rank
146th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.03 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 856,220 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169,300 tonnes | 26,083 tonnes | 143,217 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1960s | 671,611 tonnes | 104,391 tonnes | 567,220 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 322,956 tonnes | 532,588 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 882,778 tonnes | 109,067 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 608,779 tonnes | 525,228 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 736,580 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Guinea or Niger?
- Guinea, at 4.03 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Guinea and Niger?
- 856,220 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.