Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1752 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea stood at 0.1752 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 666.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.225 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0407 tonnes per person, in 2014.
That places Guinea 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -62.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -113.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0233 tonnes per person | +3203.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0208 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0351 tonnes per person | +69.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0363 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1083 tonnes per person | -398.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0198 tonnes per person | -118.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0234 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0397 tonnes per person | +69.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0388 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0312 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -346.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1327 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1314 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0309 tonnes per person | -123.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0407 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0309 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.225 tonnes per person | -828.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1186 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1577 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.155 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.1752 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.1752 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3203.5% | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.0233 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +828.6% | -0.0309 tonnes per person | 0.225 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +398.3% | -0.0363 tonnes per person | 0.1083 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +346.2% | -0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.006 tonnes per person | -0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.1083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0921 tonnes per person | -0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.114 tonnes per person | 0.1752 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea was 0.1752 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.225 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0407 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guinea ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.