Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 363.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 160.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1990.
Guinea ranks 145th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 283.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 363.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Denmark 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Czechia 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Namibia 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Oman 182.71 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 363.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.