Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guinea
Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guinea is 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guinea peaked at 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 72nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guinea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guinea was 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guinea ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.