Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.65 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.65 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.8 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
2.05 tonnes per person
in 1998
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea is 3.65 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea peaked at 21.8 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.05 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Guinea ranks 95th of 194 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.8 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 21.13 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 20.15 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 18.75 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 18.83 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 19.29 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.66 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 19.15 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 19.31 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 19.59 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 13.4 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1961 | 10.34 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 8.56 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 7.59 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 6.46 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +270.8% |
| 2010 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 9.11 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 2012 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 8.07 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.65 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.65 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +270.8% | 2.4 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.66 tonnes per person | 18.66 tonnes per person | 21.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.39 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 13.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 9.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea was 3.65 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 including land-use change recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guinea ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.