Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guinea
Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 217,028 tonnes in 1957. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guinea, 1950–1957
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1957, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guinea stood at 217,028 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 528.5% over ten years.
That places Guinea 150th out of 179 countries with data for 1957, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,531 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 94,961 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1952 | 153,218 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1953 | 172,293 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 193,980 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 203,738 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 216,517 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 217,028 tonnes | +0.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 217,028 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 217,028 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 147 Cape Verde 243,631 tonnes compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 tonnes compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 234,599 tonnes compare
- 151 Iraq 209,694 tonnes compare
- 152 El Salvador 191,619 tonnes compare
- 153 Vanuatu 154,987 tonnes
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guinea was 217,028 tonnes in 1957, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 217,028 tonnes in 1957.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,531 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guinea ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 1957.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.