Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Eritrea
0.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
0.1554 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Guinea-Bissau rank
200th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.21 tonnes per person against 0.1554 tonnes per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0546 tonnes per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 200th of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | 0.2572 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.1586 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.1846 tonnes per person | 0.0878 tonnes per person | 0.0968 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.2059 tonnes per person | 0.1584 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 0.21 tonnes per person against 0.1554 tonnes per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0546 tonnes per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 200th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.