Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea
Guinea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
334,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea is 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea peaked at 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 334,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Guinea 130th out of 198 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 | 341,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 356,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 375,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 395,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 417,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 457,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 523,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 633,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 744,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 798,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 909,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 127 Somalia 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Cyprus 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Chad 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Estonia 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Haiti 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea was 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guinea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guinea ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.