Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 429 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
429 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
474.61 kilograms per person
in 2016
All-time low
281.16 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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
Guinea recorded 429 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea peaked at 474.61 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 281.16 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Guinea ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334.14 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 331.48 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 329.75 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 329.68 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 333.56 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 334.95 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 283.14 kilograms per person | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 281.16 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 317.99 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 283.12 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 300.16 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 336.07 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 382.75 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 369.75 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 351.99 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 404.51 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 392.96 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 387.07 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 395 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 381.52 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 380.91 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 399.74 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 432.17 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 423.52 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 414.89 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 398.57 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 474.61 kilograms per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 443.25 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 410.08 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 432.7 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 445.74 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 426.68 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 468.87 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 429 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 429 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 429 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Guinea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 474.61 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.