Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.61 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea peaked at 5.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2016.
That places Guinea 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.17 | — |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.61 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.98 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.02 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.93 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.61 | -6.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.51 | 4.95 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.61 | 5.07 | 6 |
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea was 4.61 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guinea ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.