Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.2729 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2729 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
193rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3914 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0448 tonnes per person
in 1953
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Guinea recorded 0.2729 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guinea peaked at 0.3914 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0448 tonnes per person, in 1953.
That places Guinea 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.048 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | +156.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1701 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 1962 | 0.179 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1856 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1789 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1812 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1796 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1815 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.178 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.185 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1868 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1848 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1909 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1923 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1777 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1785 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.177 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1733 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1683 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1694 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.168 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1503 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1477 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1468 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1465 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1477 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1523 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1561 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1713 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1776 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1821 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1863 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.19 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.193 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1956 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1995 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1984 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2365 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.24 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1856 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2066 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2086 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2236 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3914 tonnes per person | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2968 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3149 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3313 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2967 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2883 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.269 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2729 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2729 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2729 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +156.0% | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +75.0% | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.3914 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +47.4% | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.1701 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1853 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1783 tonnes per person | 0.168 tonnes per person | 0.1923 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person | 0.1676 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 tonnes per person | 0.1713 tonnes per person | 0.2063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2523 tonnes per person | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.3914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2916 tonnes per person | 0.269 tonnes per person | 0.3313 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 relative to the global average in Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guinea was 0.2729 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 relative to the global average recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3914 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0448 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Guinea ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.