Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1711 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
95th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3177 kilograms per international-$
in 1963
All-time low
0.081 kilograms per international-$
in 1959
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guinea, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guinea is 0.1711 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.081 kilograms per international-$, in 1959.
That places Guinea 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1357 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ | -21.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1164 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1036 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0999 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1116 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1103 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0896 kilograms per international-$ | -18.8% |
| 1959 | 0.081 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ | +150.0% |
| 1961 | 0.285 kilograms per international-$ | +40.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3003 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2796 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2823 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2773 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2774 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2767 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2701 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2575 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2508 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2575 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2418 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2571 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2564 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2559 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2494 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2411 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2277 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2221 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1893 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1808 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1765 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1773 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1739 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1775 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1785 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1774 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1796 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1787 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1989 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1412 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1594 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1647 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1937 kilograms per international-$ | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1996 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2058 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +150.0% | 0.081 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2017 | +62.5% | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1961 | +40.8% | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ | 0.285 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2018 | -27.0% | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1937 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.081 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1357 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2776 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2418 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2767 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1762 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1796 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2058 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Croatia 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Germany 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guinea?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guinea was 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ in 1963.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 kilograms per international-$ in 1959.
- How does Guinea rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).