Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea
Guinea: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 65.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea stood at 65.1%.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 491.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea peaked at 100.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -20.3%, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.3% | — |
| 1991 | 29.7% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -63.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -112.5% |
| 1999 | -13.9% | +3099.6% |
| 2000 | -12.1% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | -19.8% | +63.1% |
| 2002 | -19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -391.5% |
| 2004 | -10.4% | -117.9% |
| 2005 | -12.1% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | -20.3% | +67.3% |
| 2007 | -19.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -15.7% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -336.8% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -16.7% | -127.8% |
| 2014 | -19.7% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | -14.8% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | -779.6% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +12.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 65.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3099.6% | -0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | +779.6% | -14.8% | 100.6% |
| 2003 | +391.5% | -19.9% | 58.1% |
| 2009 | +336.8% | -15.7% | 37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | -13.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.4% | -20.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | -19.7% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 34.4% | 65.1% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Guinea was 65.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.3% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.