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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

119 Yemen 60,162 tonnes compare
120 Benin 60,140 tonnes compare
121 Zambia 57,281 tonnes compare
123 Nicaragua 54,155 tonnes compare
124 Slovakia 52,425 tonnes compare
125 Trinidad and Tobago 51,542 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Guinea →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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