Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea
Guinea: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 75.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 75.2% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea peaked at 78.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2003.
That places Guinea 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 75.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 75.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 46.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 59.2% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 60.9% | 75.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea was 75.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.