Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1957. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Guinea, 1950–1957
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0002 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 1957. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 96.1% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
That places Guinea 135th out of 179 countries with data for 1957, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +72.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -67.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -96.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Guinea was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1957, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1957.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Guinea ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 1957.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.