Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 429 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea is 429 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea peaked at 474.61 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 281.16 kilograms per person, in 1997.
That places Guinea 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.9 kilograms per person | 281.16 kilograms per person | 334.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.18 kilograms per person | 300.16 kilograms per person | 404.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.05 kilograms per person | 380.91 kilograms per person | 474.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.57 kilograms per person | 426.68 kilograms per person | 468.87 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guinea was 429 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 474.61 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.16 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.