Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea
Guinea: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2699 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3458 kilograms per international-$
in 2017
All-time low
0.1177 kilograms per international-$
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea stood at 0.2699 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea peaked at 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1177 kilograms per international-$, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 49th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2496 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2323 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1519 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1558 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1427 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2807 kilograms per international-$ | +101.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1558 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1432 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1411 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2453 kilograms per international-$ | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2859 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3001 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2717 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ | -56.7% |
| 2014 | 0.128 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3276 kilograms per international-$ | +133.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2966 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2978 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2766 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +133.5% | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3276 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2003 | +101.6% | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2807 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2009 | +73.9% | 0.1411 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2453 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2013 | -56.7% | 0.2717 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1703 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2807 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2512 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2683 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2585 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2766 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 46 Tajikistan 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Australia 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 48 Greece 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 Cyprus 0.2593 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guinea was 0.2699 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Guinea ranks 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).