Co2 land use per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Co2 land use per capita was 3.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.38
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.64
in 1859
All-time low
1.89
in 1998
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Guinea is 3.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Guinea peaked at 74.64 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1998.
That places Guinea 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.73 | — |
| 1851 | 43.96 | +58.5% |
| 1852 | 53.44 | +21.6% |
| 1853 | 59.65 | +11.6% |
| 1854 | 64.1 | +7.5% |
| 1855 | 67.37 | +5.1% |
| 1856 | 69.88 | +3.7% |
| 1857 | 71.88 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 73.4 | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 74.64 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 43.35 | -41.9% |
| 1861 | 30.75 | -29.1% |
| 1862 | 23.92 | -22.2% |
| 1863 | 19.65 | -17.9% |
| 1864 | 16.75 | -14.8% |
| 1865 | 14.69 | -12.3% |
| 1866 | 13.19 | -10.2% |
| 1867 | 11.99 | -9.1% |
| 1868 | 11.21 | -6.5% |
| 1869 | 10.35 | -7.7% |
| 1870 | 10.38 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 10.28 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 10.06 | -2.2% |
| 1873 | 9.68 | -3.8% |
| 1874 | 9.4 | -2.8% |
| 1875 | 9.17 | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 9.03 | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 8.88 | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 8.97 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 8.63 | -3.8% |
| 1880 | 8.77 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 8.9 | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 8.77 | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 8.84 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 8.71 | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 8.96 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 9.01 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 9.47 | +5.1% |
| 1888 | 8.87 | -6.3% |
| 1889 | 8.82 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 7.65 | -13.4% |
| 1891 | 7.1 | -7.1% |
| 1892 | 6.79 | -4.4% |
| 1893 | 6.56 | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 6.39 | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 6.42 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 6.54 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 6.17 | -5.6% |
| 1898 | 6.02 | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 5.89 | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 6.96 | +18.3% |
| 1901 | 7.42 | +6.6% |
| 1902 | 7.62 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 7.54 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 7.63 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 7.7 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 7.68 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 7.84 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 8.11 | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 8.14 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 8.41 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 9.68 | +15.1% |
| 1912 | 10.61 | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 9.67 | -8.8% |
| 1914 | 9.71 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 9.58 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 10.55 | +10.1% |
| 1917 | 10.1 | -4.3% |
| 1918 | 9.53 | -5.7% |
| 1919 | 9.56 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 14.53 | +52.0% |
| 1921 | 17.44 | +20.0% |
| 1922 | 18.71 | +7.3% |
| 1923 | 21.64 | +15.7% |
| 1924 | 20.79 | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 22.21 | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 21.42 | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 20.91 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 21.17 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 22.48 | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 21.53 | -4.2% |
| 1931 | 20.38 | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 19.23 | -5.6% |
| 1933 | 19.87 | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 19.95 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 19.72 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 19.13 | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 18.68 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 18.31 | -2.0% |
| 1939 | 18.39 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 23.31 | +26.8% |
| 1941 | 25.8 | +10.7% |
| 1942 | 25.28 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 26.16 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 26.79 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 26.25 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 25.97 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 26.86 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 26.06 | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 24.93 | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 21.74 | -12.8% |
| 1951 | 21.08 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 20.09 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 18.7 | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 18.78 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 19.23 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.6 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 19.09 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 19.26 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 19.55 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 13.29 | -32.0% |
| 1961 | 10.17 | -23.4% |
| 1962 | 8.38 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 7.41 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 6.28 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.22 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 4.74 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 4.35 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 4.51 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.19 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.69 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.49 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.17 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.24 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2.87 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.58 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.67 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.83 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.39 | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.02 | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.66 | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +294.8% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 6.07 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.29 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 5.98 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.38 | -5.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +294.8% | 2.2 | 8.7 |
| 2011 | +61.1% | 5.51 | 8.87 |
| 1851 | +58.5% | 27.73 | 43.96 |
| 1920 | +52.0% | 9.56 | 14.53 |
| 1989 | +49.5% | 2.45 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | +47.8% | 3.65 | 5.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60.6 | 27.73 | 74.64 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.59 | 10.35 | 43.35 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.45 | 8.63 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.91 | 8.71 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.55 | 5.89 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.66 | 6.96 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.74 | 8.41 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.13 | 14.53 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.52 | 18.31 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.74 | 23.31 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.61 | 18.6 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 4.35 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 2.87 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.22 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.89 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.11 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 3.65 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.38 | 4.61 | 5 |
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 co2 land use per capita in Guinea?
- Co2 land use per capita in Guinea was 3.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.64 in 1859.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1998.
- How does Guinea rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Guinea ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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