Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea
Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 24.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.75 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
6.57 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 6.82 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.36 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.03 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.43 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 7.63 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.51 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 8.16 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.73 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.47 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.91 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.29 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.81 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.19 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 16.19 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.47 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.53 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 20.47 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.25 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.09 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.35 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.75 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 24.37 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24.37 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24.37 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.