Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per person
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.22 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Guinea is 0 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Guinea peaked at 6.22 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.22 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 5.97 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.79 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.61 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.45 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 kilograms per person | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 3.78 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.71 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.63 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.37 kilograms per person | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 2.34 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.21 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.02 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9858 kilograms per person | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9619 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9384 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9156 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8935 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8716 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8498 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8283 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8074 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 0.8074 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | -51.2% | 2.02 kilograms per person | 0.9858 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | -34.6% | 3.63 kilograms per person | 2.37 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | -27.1% | 5.3 kilograms per person | 3.86 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 kilograms per person | 3.63 kilograms per person | 6.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 kilograms per person | 0.9858 kilograms per person | 2.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7067 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.9619 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 177 Burundi 1.46 kilograms per person compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 1.18 kilograms per person compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8507 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 180 Nauru 0 kilograms per person
- 180 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 180 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
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 sector in Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Guinea was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Guinea ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.