Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 173.54 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guinea stood at 173.54 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guinea peaked at 178.69 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.48 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Guinea ranks 152nd of 191 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 from transport in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 43.3 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 41.94 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 40.68 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 39.48 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.72 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.18 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 44.13 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 49.49 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 53.24 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 55.76 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 58.55 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 62.25 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 64.26 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.31 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 69.22 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 70.97 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 72.45 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.74 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.91 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 90.42 kilograms per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 93.84 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 97.06 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 95.61 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 109.82 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 115.58 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 117.62 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 154.21 kilograms per person | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 168.44 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 171.09 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 176.5 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 178.69 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 174.31 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 173.54 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 173.54 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 173.54 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.1% | 117.62 kilograms per person | 154.21 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.51 kilograms per person | 39.48 kilograms per person | 53.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.94 kilograms per person | 55.76 kilograms per person | 75.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.37 kilograms per person | 90.42 kilograms per person | 171.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.76 kilograms per person | 173.54 kilograms per person | 178.69 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 149 Kenya 182.69 kilograms per person compare
- 150 Sudan 177.45 kilograms per person compare
- 151 Pakistan 176.2 kilograms per person compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 173.25 kilograms per person compare
- 154 Mali 172.07 kilograms per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 162.66 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guinea was 173.54 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 from transport recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 178.69 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.48 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Guinea ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.