Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Guinea
9.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.02 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guinea rank
156th
Zimbabwe rank
154th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 11.02 kilograms per person against 9.72 kilograms per person in Guinea, a difference of 1.3 kilograms per person.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 154th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.29 kilograms per person 29.77 kilograms per person 22.48 kilograms per person Zimbabwe
2000s 7.94 kilograms per person 9.18 kilograms per person 1.24 kilograms per person Zimbabwe
2010s 7.51 kilograms per person 5.31 kilograms per person 2.2 kilograms per person Guinea
2020s 8.79 kilograms per person 8.89 kilograms per person 0.1082 kilograms per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 11.02 kilograms per person against 9.72 kilograms per person in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
1.3 kilograms per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Guinea ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 154th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.