How does Guinea rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Guinea ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 21,902 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

21,902 tonnes

Change on year

up 20.0%

World rank

116th

of 220 countries

All-time high

21,902 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

225.72 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea is 21,902 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea peaked at 21,902 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 225.72 tonnes, in 1810.

That places Guinea 116th 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	280.09 tonnes	275.24 tonnes	284.95 tonnes	10
1760s	269.48 tonnes	264.8 tonnes	274.16 tonnes	10
1770s	259.24 tonnes	254.73 tonnes	263.76 tonnes	10
1780s	249.37 tonnes	245.02 tonnes	253.73 tonnes	10
1790s	239.85 tonnes	235.66 tonnes	244.05 tonnes	10
1800s	230.67 tonnes	226.62 tonnes	234.72 tonnes	10
1810s	226.43 tonnes	225.72 tonnes	227.13 tonnes	10
1820s	227.97 tonnes	227.28 tonnes	228.66 tonnes	10
1830s	229.5 tonnes	228.82 tonnes	230.18 tonnes	10
1840s	230.99 tonnes	230.33 tonnes	231.66 tonnes	10
1850s	238.16 tonnes	231.81 tonnes	244.61 tonnes	10
1860s	252.82 tonnes	246.07 tonnes	259.67 tonnes	10
1870s	268.38 tonnes	261.22 tonnes	275.65 tonnes	10
1880s	284.9 tonnes	277.3 tonnes	292.62 tonnes	10
1890s	302.43 tonnes	294.37 tonnes	310.63 tonnes	10
1900s	321.34 tonnes	312.49 tonnes	330.34 tonnes	10
1910s	335.81 tonnes	332.39 tonnes	344.62 tonnes	10
1920s	386.13 tonnes	350.31 tonnes	417.35 tonnes	10
1930s	429.01 tonnes	418.26 tonnes	447.27 tonnes	10
1940s	491.98 tonnes	454.41 tonnes	576.5 tonnes	10
1950s	1,532 tonnes	1,157 tonnes	1,808 tonnes	10
1960s	4,890 tonnes	3,293 tonnes	5,355 tonnes	10
1970s	6,359 tonnes	5,618 tonnes	6,957 tonnes	10
1980s	6,314 tonnes	5,699 tonnes	6,902 tonnes	10
1990s	6,219 tonnes	5,794 tonnes	7,025 tonnes	10
2000s	8,610 tonnes	7,113 tonnes	12,642 tonnes	10
2010s	14,340 tonnes	11,626 tonnes	18,035 tonnes	10
2020s	19,480 tonnes	18,258 tonnes	21,902 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Guinea

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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Guinea

Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)

All data for Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea was 21,902 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 21,902 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 225.72 tonnes in 1810.
How does Guinea rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Guinea ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.