What is emissions of air pollutants in Guinea?

Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea was 802,028 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 841,870 tonnes in 2012.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 93,450 tonnes in 1810.

How does Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Guinea ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Guinea

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Guinea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea: emissions of air pollutants was 802,028 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

802,028 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

65th

of 220 countries

All-time high

841,870 tonnes

in 2012

All-time low

93,450 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Guinea, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Guinea stood at 802,028 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guinea peaked at 841,870 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93,450 tonnes, in 1810.

That places Guinea 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	115,958 tonnes	113,948 tonnes	117,969 tonnes	10
1760s	111,564 tonnes	109,626 tonnes	113,502 tonnes	10
1770s	107,326 tonnes	105,458 tonnes	109,196 tonnes	10
1780s	103,240 tonnes	101,439 tonnes	105,043 tonnes	10
1790s	99,299 tonnes	97,562 tonnes	101,038 tonnes	10
1800s	95,498 tonnes	93,822 tonnes	97,176 tonnes	10
1810s	93,740 tonnes	93,450 tonnes	94,030 tonnes	10
1820s	94,381 tonnes	94,095 tonnes	94,667 tonnes	10
1830s	95,012 tonnes	94,731 tonnes	95,293 tonnes	10
1840s	95,631 tonnes	95,356 tonnes	95,907 tonnes	10
1850s	98,597 tonnes	95,968 tonnes	101,268 tonnes	10
1860s	104,666 tonnes	101,875 tonnes	107,502 tonnes	10
1870s	111,108 tonnes	108,146 tonnes	114,119 tonnes	10
1880s	117,948 tonnes	114,802 tonnes	121,143 tonnes	10
1890s	125,208 tonnes	121,869 tonnes	128,600 tonnes	10
1900s	133,047 tonnes	129,370 tonnes	136,784 tonnes	10
1910s	139,027 tonnes	137,634 tonnes	142,643 tonnes	10
1920s	159,803 tonnes	144,996 tonnes	172,695 tonnes	10
1930s	177,681 tonnes	172,915 tonnes	186,401 tonnes	10
1940s	208,468 tonnes	189,921 tonnes	246,955 tonnes	10
1950s	265,594 tonnes	260,933 tonnes	269,843 tonnes	10
1960s	285,452 tonnes	277,574 tonnes	301,579 tonnes	10
1970s	333,957 tonnes	307,333 tonnes	350,238 tonnes	10
1980s	396,078 tonnes	352,988 tonnes	449,542 tonnes	10
1990s	543,620 tonnes	427,790 tonnes	753,173 tonnes	10
2000s	770,132 tonnes	752,825 tonnes	804,688 tonnes	10
2010s	812,360 tonnes	776,370 tonnes	841,870 tonnes	10
2020s	796,174 tonnes	789,984 tonnes	802,028 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Guinea

62 Argentina 828,110 tonnes compare
63 Peru 817,541 tonnes compare
64 Turkmenistan 815,099 tonnes compare
66 Tajikistan 794,717 tonnes compare
67 South Korea 793,040 tonnes compare
68 United Arab Emirates 779,663 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Guinea?: Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea was 802,028 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 841,870 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 93,450 tonnes in 1810.
How does Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Guinea ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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