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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Guinea: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.35 t (2024), 170th of 203 in the world and 26th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.99 t (2024), 148th of 203 in the world and 14th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 29.4 Mt (2024), 110th of 203 in the world and 23rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.35 t2024 · world 170/203 · region 26/47GHG per person1.99 t2024 · world 148/203 · region 14/47GHG emissions29.4 Mt2024 · world 110/203 · region 23/47CO₂ emissions5.2 Mt2024 · world 133/203 · region 22/47
CO₂ per person
GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Guinea0.35 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Guinea1.99 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Guinea in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.35 t2024170/20326/470.17 t0.24 t0.40 t+71%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.99 t2024148/20314/471.25 t1.60 t1.97 t+24%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e29.4 Mt2024110/20323/4710.5 Mt16.6 Mt26.3 Mt+59%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt5.2 Mt2024133/20322/471.5 Mt2.5 Mt5.4 Mt+119%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e19.0 Mt202472/20317/477.3 Mt11.3 Mt16.4 Mt+48%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption66.6%202231/21227/4885.5%75.7%65.8%−9.8 ppsince 201270.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output88.1%202118/2069/4856.0%77.4%61.8%+12.2 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³27.3 µg/m³202356/20025/4830.2 µg/m³29.9 µg/m³27.2 µg/m³+9.0%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area20.0%2024131/21427/4826.6%23.9%21.1%−2.7 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area73.2%202418/21010/4857.2%60.9%69.0%+8.6 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area24.7%202440/20612/4811.2%14.5%20.1%+6.7 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory29.6%202531/2135/48··24.9%+8.2 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.4%2022166/17740/470.3%0.3%0.4%+0.1 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³16,080 m³202238/1836/4726,813 m³21,739 m³16,902 m³−22%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,351 kg/ha2024147/17923/461,492 kg/ha1,185 kg/ha1,324 kg/ha+20%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Guinea and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guinea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuineaCôte d'IvoireMaliSenegalSierra LeoneLiberia
CO₂ per person0.35 t20240.59 t20240.30 t20240.77 t20240.17 t20240.15 t2024
GHG per person1.99 t20241.19 t20241.96 t20241.71 t20240.92 t20240.79 t2024
GHG emissions29.4 Mt202438.0 Mt202448.0 Mt202431.7 Mt20247.9 Mt20244.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions5.2 Mt202418.8 Mt20247.4 Mt202414.2 Mt20241.5 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Methane19.0 Mt202413.6 Mt202429.4 Mt202412.3 Mt20245.6 Mt20243.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy66.6%202258.2%202171.1%202235.4%202171.6%202292.8%2022
Renewable power88.1%202122.8%202162.3%202113.3%202175.3%202157.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure27.3 µg/m³202320.4 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³202341.6 µg/m³202322.5 µg/m³202317.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover20.0%202412.1%20248.7%202445.0%202434.0%202466.1%2024
Côte d'Ivoire: environmentMali: environmentSenegal: environmentSierra Leone: environmentLiberia: environment
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