Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 1.37 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.37 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.15 t CO2eq/cap | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.37 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6 t CO2eq/cap, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.37 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.