Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea
Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 6.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea is 6.18 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea peaked at 6.59 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million tonnes, in 1990.
Guinea ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea was 6.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Guinea ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.