Egypt vs Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Egypt
24.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Guinea
24.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
51st
Guinea rank
49th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Egypt
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 24.37 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 110,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 51st and Guinea ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.42 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 31.22 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.78 million tonnes | 18.53 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23.27 million tonnes | 23.30 million tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Egypt or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 24.37 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Egypt and Guinea?
- 110,000 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Guinea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 51st and Guinea ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.