Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guinea
Guinea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 181.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guinea is 181.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guinea peaked at 360.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 157.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2015.
That places Guinea 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 217.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 360.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 157.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 281.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 181.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 274.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 163 Angola 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 164 Burundi 183.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 165 Slovenia 183.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 167 Belize 170.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 168 Hungary 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 169 Ecuador 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guinea?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guinea was 181.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 360.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Guinea ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.