Guinea vs Niger: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
3.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Niger rank
146th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guinea or Niger?
- Guinea, at 4.03 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th 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.