Guinea-Bissau vs Luxembourg: Greenhouse gas emissions
Guinea-Bissau
8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Luxembourg
7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Luxembourg rank
154th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Luxembourg, a difference of 197,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Luxembourg ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 8 and Luxembourg in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 740,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 413,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 464,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 536,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 549,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 566,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 601,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 823,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Guinea-Bissau or Luxembourg?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg?
- 197,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Luxembourg ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.