Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea
Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 49.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea is 49.80 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea peaked at 94.58 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.96 million tonnes, in 1899.
That places Guinea 19th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 64.66 million tonnes | 28.58 million tonnes | 81.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.19 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 47.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.75 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.13 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.65 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.23 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.04 million tonnes | 14.08 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.11 million tonnes | 26.82 million tonnes | 47.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.10 million tonnes | 42.95 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.80 million tonnes | 58.34 million tonnes | 75.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.58 million tonnes | 59.14 million tonnes | 68.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.41 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | 47.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.29 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.34 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | 22.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 million tonnes | 15.10 million tonnes | 20.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.94 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | 88.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.04 million tonnes | 46.43 million tonnes | 94.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.00 million tonnes | 49.80 million tonnes | 61.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea was 49.80 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.58 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 million tonnes in 1899.
- How does Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.