Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea
Guinea: Deforestation embedded in trade was -824.28 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded -824.28 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and down 368.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea peaked at 902.58 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6,794 hectares, in 2017.
That places Guinea 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.98 hectares | 222.08 hectares | 864.31 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -2,368 hectares | -6,794 hectares | 902.58 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,224 hectares | -5,953 hectares | -824.28 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea was -824.28 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 902.58 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,794 hectares in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Guinea ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 368.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.