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.
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
- 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 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.