Guinea
Country in Africa
In brief
CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 0.4 (2024). World rank 34 of 203 (1 = best); in Africa, 22 of 53. Protected areas: 29.6% (2025). World rank 30 of 213 (1 = best); in Africa, 5 of 54. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 1.4% (2022). World rank 19 of 178 (1 = best); in Africa, 11 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 21.4% → 29.6%. Better than all its neighbours (Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone): protected areas. Worse than all its neighbours (Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone): all greenhouse gases.