Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,172 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,172 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,328 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 15,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 15,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 15,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 16,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 16,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 16,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 16,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 16,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 16,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 16,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 17,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 17,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,802 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 22,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,764 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,819 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,388 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,688 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,206 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,296 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Belarus 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Myanmar 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lithuania 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Rwanda 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liberia 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea was 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.