Absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Absolute change co2 was 12,847 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,847
Change on year
up 185.2%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
58,624
in 2019
All-time low
-135,568
in 1990
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 12,847 for absolute change co2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 185.2% on the previous year and down 78.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58,624 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -135,568, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3,664 | — |
| 1952 | 7,328 | -300.0% |
| 1953 | -3,664 | -150.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 3,664 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 3,664 | — |
| 1960 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 | +200.0% |
| 1962 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,328 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 7,328 | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | -18,320 | — |
| 1968 | 14,656 | -180.0% |
| 1969 | -3,664 | -125.0% |
| 1970 | 10,992 | -400.0% |
| 1971 | 3,664 | -66.7% |
| 1972 | -7,328 | -300.0% |
| 1973 | 43,968 | -700.0% |
| 1974 | -7,328 | -116.7% |
| 1975 | 10,992 | -250.0% |
| 1976 | -18,320 | -266.7% |
| 1977 | 7,328 | -140.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 7,328 | — |
| 1980 | 36,640 | +400.0% |
| 1981 | -3,664 | -110.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 18,320 | — |
| 1985 | 10,992 | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,984 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 14,656 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | -135,568 | -1025.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 3,664 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 3,664 | — |
| 1996 | -3,664 | -200.0% |
| 1997 | 18,320 | -600.0% |
| 1998 | -29,312 | -260.0% |
| 1999 | 10,992 | -137.5% |
| 2000 | -47,632 | -533.3% |
| 2001 | -3,664 | -92.3% |
| 2002 | 14,656 | -500.0% |
| 2003 | 10,992 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | -29,312 | -366.7% |
| 2005 | 47,632 | -262.5% |
| 2006 | 25,648 | -46.2% |
| 2007 | -32,976 | -228.6% |
| 2008 | 32,976 | -200.0% |
| 2009 | -18,320 | -155.6% |
| 2010 | 3,664 | -120.0% |
| 2011 | 7,328 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3,664 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 29,312 | +700.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 10,992 | — |
| 2016 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58,624 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 54,960 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29,312 | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 3,664 | -87.5% |
| 2023 | -15,074 | -511.4% |
| 2024 | 12,847 | -185.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12,847 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,261, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12,847 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1025.0% | 14,656 | -135,568 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 814.22 | -3,664 | 7,328 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,397 | -18,320 | 14,656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,130 | -18,320 | 43,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,091 | -3,664 | 36,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | -13,190 | -135,568 | 18,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | -47,632 | 47,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,755 | 0 | 58,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,142 | -15,074 | 54,960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 129 Grenada 13,998 compare
- 130 Macao 13,463 compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 12,888 compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 11,729 compare
- 134 Eritrea 11,612 compare
- 135 Seychelles 11,262 compare
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Absolute change co2 in Guinea-Bissau was 12,847 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58,624 in 2019.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -135,568 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for absolute change co2?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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