Environment & Energy

Guinea

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro74.5%
  • Other fossil24.8%
  • Solar0.7%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.4591.692.934.165.3919702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
65.871.977.9849019902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
74.778.582.386.189.919902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions5.21 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.353 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share66.6 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal0.394 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share75.2 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature26.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)21,900,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity1,200 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita226 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.6 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.89 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0705 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total4.03–5,210 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 5,205 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 4.029 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Cement production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial4.03 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based6.4 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events39NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 33 / Volcanoes: 3 / Floods: 3NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share76.3 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; inadequate potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices; water pollution; improper waste disposalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Guinea's environment & energy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (5.21 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.353 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.