CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Guinea
Guinea: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 4.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Guinea stood at 4.03 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Guinea peaked at 4.85 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92,084 tonnes, in 1951.
Guinea ranks 126th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,597 tonnes | 92,084 tonnes | 196,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 671,611 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes | 747,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 791,424 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 952,640 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 967,296 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Guinea?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Guinea was 4.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,084 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Guinea rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Guinea ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.