Gambia vs Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Gambia
0.2909 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guinea
0.2729 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
190th
Guinea rank
193rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Gambia
- Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.2909 tonnes per person against 0.2729 tonnes per person in Guinea, a difference of 0.018 tonnes per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 190th and Guinea ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 0.1067 tonnes per person | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.1444 tonnes per person | 0.1853 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1996 tonnes per person | 0.1783 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.1763 tonnes per person | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 0.19 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 0.2523 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2887 tonnes per person | 0.2916 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Gambia or Guinea?
- Gambia, at 0.2909 tonnes per person against 0.2729 tonnes per person in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Gambia and Guinea?
- 0.018 tonnes per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Gambia ranks 190th and Guinea ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.