Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea
Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 53.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.83 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.14 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
13.75 million tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 53.83 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea peaked at 97.14 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.75 million tonnes, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.68 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 64.71 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 62.70 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 59.28 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 60.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 63.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 61.99 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 64.69 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 66.35 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 68.48 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 47.67 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1961 | 37.44 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 31.54 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 28.48 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 25.59 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 25.14 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 23.85 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 21.82 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 20.27 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 18.99 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 20.09 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 19.06 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 18.12 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 17.43 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 16.85 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 15.87 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 15.04 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 16.71 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 15.16 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 14.53 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 14.24 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 14.98 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 16.12 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 16.91 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.38 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 13.75 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 18.84 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 15.84 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 23.77 million tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 18.98 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 20.83 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 18.01 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 18.27 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.18 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 19.21 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 19.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.58 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.55 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 21.85 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 26.21 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 25.73 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.94 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.21 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20.82 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 26.46 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 32.32 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 40.09 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 23.79 million tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 90.38 million tonnes | +280.0% |
| 2010 | 59.72 million tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 97.14 million tonnes | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 68.69 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 90.33 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 87.29 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 64.70 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 74.87 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 72.67 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.20 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 74.50 million tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 66.13 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 54.76 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 55.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.21 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 53.83 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 53.83 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 53.83 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +280.0% | 23.79 million tonnes | 90.38 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.74 million tonnes | 59.28 million tonnes | 68.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.08 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 47.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.14 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.34 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.76 million tonnes | 16.18 million tonnes | 21.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.69 million tonnes | 20.82 million tonnes | 90.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.01 million tonnes | 50.20 million tonnes | 97.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.09 million tonnes | 53.83 million tonnes | 66.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 including land-use change in Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea was 53.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.14 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 million tonnes in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guinea ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.