Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3.03 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 621.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea peaked at 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2022 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +114.3% | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.502 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.803 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea was 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guinea ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.