emissions of air pollutants in Guinea
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 117,969 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 117,522 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1752 | 117,075 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1753 | 116,628 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1754 | 116,181 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1755 | 115,735 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1756 | 115,288 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1757 | 114,841 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1758 | 114,395 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1759 | 113,948 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 113,502 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1761 | 113,071 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1762 | 112,640 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1763 | 112,209 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1764 | 111,779 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1765 | 111,348 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1766 | 110,917 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1767 | 110,487 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1768 | 110,056 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1769 | 109,626 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 109,196 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1771 | 108,780 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1772 | 108,365 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1773 | 107,949 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1774 | 107,534 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1775 | 107,118 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1776 | 106,703 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1777 | 106,288 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1778 | 105,873 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1779 | 105,458 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 105,043 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1781 | 104,642 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1782 | 104,242 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1783 | 103,841 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1784 | 103,440 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1785 | 103,040 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1786 | 102,639 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1787 | 102,239 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1788 | 101,839 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1789 | 101,439 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 101,038 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1791 | 100,652 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1792 | 100,265 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1793 | 99,879 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1794 | 99,492 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1795 | 99,106 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1796 | 98,720 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1797 | 98,334 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1798 | 97,948 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1799 | 97,562 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 97,176 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1801 | 96,803 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 96,430 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 96,057 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 95,684 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 95,312 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 94,939 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 94,567 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 94,194 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 93,822 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 93,450 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 93,514 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 93,579 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 93,644 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 93,708 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 93,773 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 93,837 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 93,902 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 93,966 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 94,030 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 94,095 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 94,158 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 94,222 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 94,286 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 94,349 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 94,413 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 94,477 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 94,540 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 94,604 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 94,667 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 94,731 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 94,793 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 94,856 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 94,918 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 94,981 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 95,043 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 95,106 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 95,168 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 95,231 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 95,293 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 95,356 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 95,417 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 95,478 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 95,540 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 95,601 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 95,662 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 95,723 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 95,784 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 95,846 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 95,907 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 95,968 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 96,543 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 97,121 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 97,703 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 98,288 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 98,877 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 99,470 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 100,066 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 100,665 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 101,268 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 101,875 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 102,485 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 103,099 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 103,717 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 104,338 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 104,964 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 105,592 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 106,225 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 106,861 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 107,502 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 108,146 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 108,794 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 109,445 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 110,101 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 110,761 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 111,424 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 112,092 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 112,764 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 113,439 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 114,119 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 114,802 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 115,490 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 116,182 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 116,878 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 117,579 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 118,283 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 118,992 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 119,705 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 120,422 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 121,143 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 121,869 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 122,599 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 123,334 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 124,073 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 124,816 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 125,564 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 126,316 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 127,073 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 127,834 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 128,600 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 129,370 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 130,174 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 130,982 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 131,796 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 132,615 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 133,438 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 134,267 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 135,101 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 135,940 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 136,784 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 137,634 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 138,490 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 139,351 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 140,218 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 137,754 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 137,852 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 137,951 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 138,050 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 140,327 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 142,643 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 144,996 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 148,287 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 151,655 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 155,102 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 158,627 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 162,232 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 165,917 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 168,131 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 170,390 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 172,695 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 175,044 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 177,475 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 179,957 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 176,338 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 172,915 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 172,997 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 173,134 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 179,589 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 182,958 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 186,401 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 189,921 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 193,601 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 196,466 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 199,409 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 202,432 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 205,534 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 208,714 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 216,075 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 225,574 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 246,955 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 261,304 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1951 | 260,933 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 262,571 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 263,867 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 265,307 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 266,281 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 267,668 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 268,869 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 269,297 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 269,843 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 277,574 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 282,225 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 282,115 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 281,532 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 279,782 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 278,721 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 284,755 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 290,118 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 296,117 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 301,579 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 307,333 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 322,229 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 330,549 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 332,830 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 329,110 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 337,046 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 341,493 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 342,175 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 346,568 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 350,238 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 352,988 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 362,806 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 369,087 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 373,707 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 381,631 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 390,623 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 411,913 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 426,783 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 441,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 449,542 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 444,405 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 470,371 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 444,632 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 427,790 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 501,690 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 720,810 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 753,173 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 478,632 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 474,074 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 720,621 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 2000 | 752,825 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 753,977 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 756,460 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 757,751 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 760,957 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 765,458 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 773,180 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 783,855 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 792,168 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 804,688 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 815,481 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 823,248 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 841,870 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 837,470 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 832,810 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 816,310 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 802,065 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 793,680 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 776,370 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 784,301 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 789,984 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 796,511 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 802,028 tonnes | +0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 802,028 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 802,028 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.0% | 474,074 tonnes | 720,621 tonnes |
| 1995 | +43.7% | 501,690 tonnes | 720,810 tonnes |
| 1997 | -36.5% | 753,173 tonnes | 478,632 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.