Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea peaked at 1.2% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Guinea 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 global greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1859.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.