Guinea - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Guinea was 5,960 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,590 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2,560 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,560
1991 2,630
1992 2,690
1993 2,780
1994 2,880
1995 2,980
1996 2,570
1997 2,600
1998 2,990
1999 2,730
2000 2,940
2001 3,410
2002 3,880
2003 3,810
2004 3,690
2005 4,300
2006 4,280
2007 4,320
2008 4,490
2009 4,480
2010 4,540
2011 4,900
2012 5,420
2013 5,410
2014 5,440
2015 5,360
2016 6,590
2017 6,320
2018 5,960

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Guinea was 490.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 490.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 240.00 in 1996.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 250.00
1991 250.00
1992 250.00
1993 250.00
1994 250.00
1995 250.00
1996 240.00
1997 240.00
1998 240.00
1999 240.00
2000 240.00
2001 250.00
2002 250.00
2003 250.00
2004 250.00
2005 250.00
2006 250.00
2007 260.00
2008 260.00
2009 260.00
2010 260.00
2011 310.00
2012 350.00
2013 390.00
2014 430.00
2015 480.00
2016 480.00
2017 490.00
2018 490.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Guinea was 5.36 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 8.71 in 1990, while its lowest value was 2.56 in 1980.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 3.12
1971 3.22
1972 3.28
1973 3.01
1974 3.92
1975 3.60
1976 3.43
1977 2.91
1978 3.50
1979 3.22
1980 2.56
1981 3.18
1982 2.75
1983 3.07
1984 3.17
1985 3.75
1986 3.87
1987 3.62
1988 3.89
1989 3.53
1990 8.71
1991 8.50
1992 8.31
1993 8.06
1994 7.81
1995 7.58
1996 8.28
1997 8.22
1998 7.23
1999 7.84
2000 7.34
2001 6.68
2002 5.92
2003 6.02
2004 6.19
2005 5.38
2006 5.40
2007 5.57
2008 5.36

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Guinea was 6,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,210 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2,870 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,870
1991 2,940
1992 3,010
1993 3,100
1994 3,200
1995 3,300
1996 2,900
1997 2,920
1998 3,320
1999 3,060
2000 3,270
2001 3,740
2002 4,220
2003 4,150
2004 4,040
2005 4,650
2006 4,630
2007 4,670
2008 4,850
2009 4,850
2010 4,920
2011 5,320
2012 5,890
2013 5,920
2014 6,000
2015 5,970
2016 7,210
2017 6,950
2018 6,590

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Guinea was 269.59 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 586.28 in 2009 and a minimum value of -22.89 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -22.89
1992 -8.73
1993 -15.16
1994 -14.62
1995 -1.92
1996 -3.51
1997 -2.31
1998 -5.13
1999 1.32
2000 -3.43
2001 12.71
2002 11.67
2003 -8.56
2004 -5.43
2005 5.75
2006 157.87
2007 186.67
2008 361.00
2009 586.28
2010 262.34
2011 265.96
2012 269.59

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions