Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea
Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 24.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea stood at 24.37 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea peaked at 24.75 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guinea 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | 21.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.30 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 24.75 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 46 Peru 27.54 million tonnes compare
- 47 Cambodia 25.58 million tonnes compare
- 48 Madagascar 24.83 million tonnes compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 24.28 million tonnes compare
- 51 Egypt 24.26 million tonnes compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 23.95 million tonnes compare
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 by sector in Guinea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea was 24.37 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Guinea ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.