Carbon intensity of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Guinea 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0699 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0575 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0564 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.051 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0514 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0815 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0776 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0792 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.085 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0931 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0931 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0792 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0565 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0699 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.085 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0724 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 134 Spain 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 135 Romania 0.0919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.0883 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 138 Guatemala 0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0873 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0021 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -69.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Guinea?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Guinea was 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.