Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 4.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.03 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guinea peaked at 4.85 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 696,160 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Guinea 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 696,160 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 718,144 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 725,472 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 747,456 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 747,456 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 791,424 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 813,408 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 831,728 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 802,416 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 839,056 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 842,720 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 886,688 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 901,344 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 901,344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 945,312 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 963,632 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 989,280 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 981,952 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 952,640 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 978,288 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 992,944 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 996,608 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 992,944 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 967,296 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 989,280 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million tonnes | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.88 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.03 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.03 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +79.5% | 2.70 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 726,938 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 747,456 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 791,424 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 952,640 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 967,296 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guinea?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guinea was 4.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,160 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Guinea rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Guinea ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.