Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea is 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea peaked at 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
Guinea ranks 177th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.3191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.3173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.3142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.3043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.2844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.2969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.2974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.3194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.3242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1951 | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 174 East Timor 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Eritrea 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Liberia 0.6201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Central African Republic 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea was 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guinea ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.