Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Guinea, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 1977.
Guinea ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -56.9% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +235.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +175.4% |
| 1977 | -3.4% | -142.3% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -302.7% |
| 1979 | -1.2% | -117.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -315.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -76.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +195.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +257.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +91.2% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -75.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +87.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +473.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -127.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -528.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +182.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +39.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +528.8% | -1.1% | 4.8% |
| 2007 | +473.1% | 1.2% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | -3.4% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea was 7.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 1977.
- How does Guinea rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Guinea ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.