Guinea-Bissau vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Guinea-Bissau
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
5.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd
Japan rank
69th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.49 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 551,250 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 708,097 tonnes | 14.25 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1860s | 319,336 tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1870s | 402,527 tonnes | 18.84 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 500,092 tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | 23.41 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 502,591 tonnes | 32.96 million tonnes | 32.46 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 508,508 tonnes | 42.19 million tonnes | 41.68 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 496,267 tonnes | 49.96 million tonnes | 49.46 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.18 million tonnes | 61.73 million tonnes | 60.55 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.51 million tonnes | 70.00 million tonnes | 68.49 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.22 million tonnes | 74.69 million tonnes | 72.47 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes | 73.17 million tonnes | 70.72 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 56.78 million tonnes | 54.93 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.42 million tonnes | 25.47 million tonnes | 23.06 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.44 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.94 million tonnes | -2.36 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.69 million tonnes | -9.01 million tonnes | 11.70 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.16 million tonnes | -4.31 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4.28 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 220,508 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guinea-Bissau or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.49 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 551,250 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.