Central African Republic vs Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions
Central African Republic
68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guinea
78.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
70th
Guinea rank
69th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 78.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic, a difference of 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 70th and Guinea ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1860s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1870s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1880s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1890s | 614,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1900s | -226,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1910s | -49,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1920s | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1930s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1940s | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1950s | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1960s | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1970s | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Central African Republic or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 78.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Central African Republic and Guinea?
- 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 70th and Guinea ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.