Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Guinea
Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 511 tonnes in 1957. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1957)
511 tonnes
Change on year
down 96.0%
World rank
136th
of 179 countries
All-time high
60,430 tonnes
in 1951
All-time low
511 tonnes
in 1957
Years of data
8
1950–1957
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Guinea, 1950–1957
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1957, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guinea stood at 511 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Guinea ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 2,443 tonnes compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 1,545 tonnes compare
- 137 Nicaragua 192 tonnes compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 15.10 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 5.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 105.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guinea was 511 tonnes in 1957, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60,430 tonnes in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 tonnes in 1957.
- How does Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guinea ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 1957.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.