Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 6.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea stood at 6.18 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea peaked at 6.59 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guinea 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea was 6.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.