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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,531 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 60,430 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 58,257 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 19,075 tonnes | -67.3% |
| 1954 | 21,687 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1955 | 9,758 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1956 | 12,779 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1957 | 511 tonnes | -96.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 511 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 511 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,300 tonnes, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 2,443 tonnes compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 1,545 tonnes compare
- 137 Nicaragua 192 tonnes
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes compare
- 139 Malta 7 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
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.