Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 60.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.74 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.59 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea is 60.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea peaked at 60.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.59 years, in 1950.
That places Guinea 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.59 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 35.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 35.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 35.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 36.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 36.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 36.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 36.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 36.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 36.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 37 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 37.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 38.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 38.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 39.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 39.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 40.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 41.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 41.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 42.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 42.84 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 43.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 44.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 46.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 47.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.43 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.74 years | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60.74 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60.74 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.97 years | 35.59 years | 36.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.62 years | 36.62 years | 38.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.55 years | 39.06 years | 42.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.96 years | 42.84 years | 46.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.64 years | 47.25 years | 51.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.21 years | 52.42 years | 56.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 years | 56.43 years | 59.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.97 years | 59.35 years | 60.74 years | 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea was 60.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 years in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guinea ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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