Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 3.96 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.96 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.65 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million tonnes, in 2026.
That places Guinea-Bissau 59th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 million tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.03 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.29 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau was 3.96 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.