Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Guinea-Bissau
0.1554 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique
0.2487 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
200th
Mozambique rank
197th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.2487 tonnes per person against 0.1554 tonnes per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0933 tonnes per person.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 200th and Mozambique ranks 197th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0169 tonnes per person 0.2134 tonnes per person 0.1965 tonnes per person Mozambique
1960s 0.0853 tonnes per person 0.3025 tonnes per person 0.2171 tonnes per person Mozambique
1970s 0.1423 tonnes per person 0.324 tonnes per person 0.1817 tonnes per person Mozambique
1980s 0.1933 tonnes per person 0.1396 tonnes per person 0.0536 tonnes per person Guinea-Bissau
1990s 0.0905 tonnes per person 0.0715 tonnes per person 0.0191 tonnes per person Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.0567 tonnes per person 0.0918 tonnes per person 0.0352 tonnes per person Mozambique
2010s 0.0878 tonnes per person 0.212 tonnes per person 0.1242 tonnes per person Mozambique
2020s 0.1584 tonnes per person 0.2506 tonnes per person 0.0922 tonnes per person Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.2487 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 Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
0.0933 tonnes per person, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 200th and Mozambique ranks 197th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.