Guinea vs Guyana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Guyana rank
141st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Guinea
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.51 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 484,150 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guinea ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169,300 tonnes | 441,878 tonnes | 272,579 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 671,611 tonnes | 961,433 tonnes | 289,822 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 848,948 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 407,802 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 312,907 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 876,414 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 226,484 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guinea or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 4.51 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Guinea and Guyana?
- 484,150 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Guyana rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.