Consumption based carbon intensity in Guinea
Guinea: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2699 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption based carbon intensity in Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Guinea stood at 0.2699.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1177, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.256 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2496 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2468 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2323 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.232 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2322 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1933 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1799 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1749 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1519 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1558 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1427 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1392 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2807 | +101.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1599 | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1558 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1432 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1411 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2453 | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2859 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3001 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2717 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 | -56.7% |
| 2014 | 0.128 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3276 | +133.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2966 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2978 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2766 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2699 | +4.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2699 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2699 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 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 | 0.3276 |
| 2003 | +101.6% | 0.1392 | 0.2807 |
| 2009 | +73.9% | 0.1411 | 0.2453 |
| 2013 | -56.7% | 0.2717 | 0.1177 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2149 | 0.1519 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1703 | 0.1392 | 0.2807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2512 | 0.1177 | 0.3458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2683 | 0.2585 | 0.2766 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Guinea?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Guinea was 0.2699 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3458 in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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