Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea
Guinea: Emissions of air pollutants was 56,242 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
56,242 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
56,242 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
216.51 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Guinea is 56,242 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guinea peaked at 56,242 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 216.51 tonnes, in 1810.
That places Guinea 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 268.01 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 267 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1752 | 266 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1753 | 265 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1754 | 263.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1755 | 262.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1756 | 261.98 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1757 | 260.98 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1758 | 259.97 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1759 | 258.97 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 257.97 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1761 | 257 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1762 | 256.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1763 | 255.06 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1764 | 254.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1765 | 253.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1766 | 252.16 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1767 | 251.19 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1768 | 250.22 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1769 | 249.25 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 248.29 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1771 | 247.35 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1772 | 246.42 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1773 | 245.49 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1774 | 244.56 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1775 | 243.62 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1776 | 242.69 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1777 | 241.76 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1778 | 240.82 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1779 | 239.89 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 238.96 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1781 | 238.06 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1782 | 237.16 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1783 | 236.26 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1784 | 235.36 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1785 | 234.47 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1786 | 233.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1787 | 232.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1788 | 231.77 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1789 | 230.87 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 229.97 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1791 | 229.11 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1792 | 228.24 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1793 | 227.37 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1794 | 226.51 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1795 | 225.64 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1796 | 224.77 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1797 | 223.91 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1798 | 223.04 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1799 | 222.18 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 221.31 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1801 | 220.84 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 220.37 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 219.9 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 219.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 218.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 218.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 217.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 217.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 217 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 216.51 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 217.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 217.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 218.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 218.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 219.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 219.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 220.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 220.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 221.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 221.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 222.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 222.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 223.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 223.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 224.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 224.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 225.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 225.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 226.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 227.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 227.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 228.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 228.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 229.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 229.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 230.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 230.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 231.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 231.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 232.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 232.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 233.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 233.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 234.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 235.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 235.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 236.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 236.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 237.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 237.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 238.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 240.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 241.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 242.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 243.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 244.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 246.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 247.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 248.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 249.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 251.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 253.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 255.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 257.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 259.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 261.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 263.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 265.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 267.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 269.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 271.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 273.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 275.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 277.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 279.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 281.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 283.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 285.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 287.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 289.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 291.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 293.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 295.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 297.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 299.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 301.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 304.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 306.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 308.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 310.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 312.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 315.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 317.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 319.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 322.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 324.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 326.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 328.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 331.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 333.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 349.05 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 364.7 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 380.53 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 396.52 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 412.69 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 429.12 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 445.72 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 462.5 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 479.47 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 496.6 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 517.54 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 538.72 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 560.15 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 573.69 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 593.36 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 613.14 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 633.02 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 659.09 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 685.76 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 713.03 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 743.48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 775 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 806.95 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 839.8 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 883.43 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 925.23 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 958.56 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 991.03 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 1,022 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1,052 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 1,086 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 1,119 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 1,125 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1,132 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 1,153 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 1,178 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 1,238 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 1,283 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1,328 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 1,373 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 1,422 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1,466 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 1,512 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 1,560 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1,610 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 1,665 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1,747 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 1,841 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2,008 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 3,483 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1951 | 3,035 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 3,267 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 3,428 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 3,662 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 3,774 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 4,007 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 4,183 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 4,142 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,149 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6,152 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1961 | 7,783 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1962 | 8,147 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 8,427 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8,438 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 8,531 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,755 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8,858 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,984 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8,959 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9,172 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9,729 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 10,007 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10,356 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10,727 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11,217 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 12,746 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 12,652 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12,730 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13,274 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 13,470 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13,999 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 14,141 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13,957 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,505 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 14,693 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,983 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 14,742 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15,376 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16,297 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 17,091 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 17,758 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 18,016 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18,436 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,468 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 22,388 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 22,654 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,015 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 20,608 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23,112 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 27,825 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 28,810 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29,753 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 30,417 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 31,501 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32,402 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33,776 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 34,180 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,920 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 37,609 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 41,056 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 42,450 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41,063 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38,323 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 39,492 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42,972 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 45,526 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 48,149 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 49,104 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 51,241 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 51,894 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 52,156 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,242 tonnes | +7.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 56,242 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 56,242 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +73.5% | 2,008 tonnes | 3,483 tonnes |
| 1960 | +48.3% | 4,149 tonnes | 6,152 tonnes |
| 1961 | +26.5% | 6,152 tonnes | 7,783 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 263.49 tonnes | 258.97 tonnes | 268.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 253.61 tonnes | 249.25 tonnes | 257.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 244.09 tonnes | 239.89 tonnes | 248.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 234.92 tonnes | 230.87 tonnes | 238.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 226.07 tonnes | 222.18 tonnes | 229.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 219.17 tonnes | 217 tonnes | 221.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 218.86 tonnes | 216.51 tonnes | 221.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 224.12 tonnes | 221.74 tonnes | 226.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 229.43 tonnes | 227.03 tonnes | 231.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 234.79 tonnes | 232.37 tonnes | 237.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 243.06 tonnes | 237.77 tonnes | 248.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 258.29 tonnes | 249.63 tonnes | 267.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 278.11 tonnes | 269.04 tonnes | 287.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 298.85 tonnes | 289.35 tonnes | 308.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 320.94 tonnes | 310.76 tonnes | 331.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 405.39 tonnes | 333.56 tonnes | 479.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 587.11 tonnes | 496.6 tonnes | 685.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 865.85 tonnes | 713.03 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,169 tonnes | 1,052 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,620 tonnes | 1,373 tonnes | 2,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,713 tonnes | 3,035 tonnes | 4,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,303 tonnes | 6,152 tonnes | 8,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,261 tonnes | 9,172 tonnes | 13,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,616 tonnes | 13,470 tonnes | 16,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,955 tonnes | 17,091 tonnes | 23,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,219 tonnes | 27,825 tonnes | 37,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,938 tonnes | 38,323 tonnes | 51,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,430 tonnes | 51,894 tonnes | 56,242 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Guinea?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea was 56,242 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56,242 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.51 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guinea ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.