Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 284.95 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 283.87 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1752 | 282.79 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1753 | 281.71 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1754 | 280.63 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1755 | 279.55 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1756 | 278.47 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1757 | 277.39 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1758 | 276.32 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1759 | 275.24 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 274.16 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1761 | 273.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1762 | 272.08 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1763 | 271.04 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1764 | 270 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1765 | 268.96 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1766 | 267.92 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1767 | 266.88 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1768 | 265.84 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1769 | 264.8 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 263.76 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1771 | 262.75 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1772 | 261.75 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1773 | 260.75 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1774 | 259.74 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1775 | 258.74 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1776 | 257.74 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1777 | 256.73 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1778 | 255.73 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1779 | 254.73 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 253.73 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1781 | 252.76 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1782 | 251.79 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1783 | 250.82 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1784 | 249.86 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1785 | 248.89 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1786 | 247.92 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1787 | 246.95 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1788 | 245.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1789 | 245.02 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 244.05 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1791 | 243.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1792 | 242.19 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1793 | 241.25 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1794 | 240.32 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1795 | 239.39 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1796 | 238.45 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1797 | 237.52 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1798 | 236.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1799 | 235.66 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 234.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1801 | 233.82 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 232.92 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 232.02 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 231.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 230.22 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 229.32 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 228.42 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 227.52 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 226.62 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 225.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 225.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 226.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 226.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 226.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 226.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 226.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 226.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 226.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 227.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 227.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 227.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 227.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 227.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 227.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 228.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 228.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 228.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 228.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 228.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 228.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 228.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 229.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 229.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 229.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 229.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 229.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 229.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 230.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 230.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 230.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 230.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 230.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 230.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 230.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 231.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 231.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 231.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 231.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 231.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 231.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 233.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 234.59 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 236 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 237.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 238.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 240.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 241.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 243.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 244.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 246.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 247.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 249.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 250.52 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 252.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 253.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 255.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 256.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 258.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 259.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 261.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 262.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 264.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 265.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 267.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 269.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 270.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 272.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 274.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 275.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 277.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 278.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 280.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 282.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 284.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 285.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 287.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 289.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 290.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 292.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 294.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 296.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 297.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 299.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 301.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 303.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 305.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 306.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 308.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 310.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 312.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 314.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 316.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 318.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 320.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 322.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 324.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 326.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 328.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 330.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 332.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 334.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 336.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 338.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 332.73 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 332.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 333.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 333.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 339.01 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 344.62 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 350.31 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 358.27 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 366.41 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 374.75 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 383.27 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 391.99 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 400.9 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 406.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 411.76 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 417.35 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 423.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 428.97 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 435 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 426.39 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 418.26 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 418.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 418.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 433.35 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 440.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 447.27 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 454.41 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 461.88 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 467.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 472.89 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 478.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 484.41 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 490.35 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 506.24 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 527.18 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 576.5 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 1,487 tonnes | +157.9% |
| 1951 | 1,157 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1952 | 1,282 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 1,365 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 1,502 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 1,560 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1,705 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 1,808 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 1,742 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1,708 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 3,293 tonnes | +92.8% |
| 1961 | 4,561 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1962 | 4,824 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5,039 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5,052 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5,034 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5,171 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5,218 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5,352 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5,355 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,618 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 6,171 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 6,154 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,149 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6,488 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 6,582 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,896 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6,191 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 6,385 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6,957 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6,568 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 6,892 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,804 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 5,699 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,828 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6,028 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6,110 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,552 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 6,756 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6,902 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5,794 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 5,928 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,802 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5,897 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,998 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,137 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,316 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,287 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,025 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 7,007 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,113 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,531 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7,175 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7,213 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,598 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,132 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 8,237 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,540 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11,918 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 12,642 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 14,507 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 12,565 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 12,296 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11,626 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12,809 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 13,869 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 14,217 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16,083 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 17,392 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 18,035 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,280 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,258 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21,902 tonnes | +20.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21,902 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21,902 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +157.9% | 576.5 tonnes | 1,487 tonnes |
| 1960 | +92.8% | 1,708 tonnes | 3,293 tonnes |
| 2008 | +39.5% | 8,540 tonnes | 11,918 tonnes |
| 1961 | +38.5% | 3,293 tonnes | 4,561 tonnes |
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
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
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.