Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea stood at 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea peaked at 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Guinea 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.3025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1943 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 0.4627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1945 | 0.5529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1946 | 0.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1947 | 0.7166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1948 | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.8094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.7921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.7216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 44 Croatia 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Romania 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Niger 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Georgia 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea was 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.