Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Guinea-Bissau
12,847 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
11,262 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Seychelles rank
135th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12,847 tonnes against 11,262 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 1,585 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,832 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 5,130 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 6,229 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 12,091 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -13,190 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 13,923 tonnes | 13,923 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 15,755 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17,142 tonnes | 12,533 tonnes | 4,608 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12,847 tonnes against 11,262 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 1,585 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.