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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 15.10 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 5.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 105.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
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.