What is emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau?

Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau was 167,968 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 180,316 tonnes in 2014.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 4,434 tonnes in 1810.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea-Bissau: emissions of air pollutants was 167,968 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

167,968 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

128th

of 220 countries

All-time high

180,316 tonnes

in 2014

All-time low

4,434 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 167,968 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 180,316 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,434 tonnes, in 1810.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	5,006 tonnes	4,958 tonnes	5,054 tonnes	10
1760s	4,899 tonnes	4,852 tonnes	4,947 tonnes	10
1770s	4,795 tonnes	4,748 tonnes	4,842 tonnes	10
1780s	4,691 tonnes	4,645 tonnes	4,738 tonnes	10
1790s	4,590 tonnes	4,544 tonnes	4,635 tonnes	10
1800s	4,489 tonnes	4,444 tonnes	4,534 tonnes	10
1810s	4,445 tonnes	4,434 tonnes	4,456 tonnes	10
1820s	4,470 tonnes	4,459 tonnes	4,480 tonnes	10
1830s	4,493 tonnes	4,483 tonnes	4,503 tonnes	10
1840s	4,515 tonnes	4,505 tonnes	4,525 tonnes	10
1850s	4,586 tonnes	4,527 tonnes	4,653 tonnes	10
1860s	4,757 tonnes	4,671 tonnes	4,812 tonnes	10
1870s	51,070 tonnes	4,820 tonnes	56,727 tonnes	10
1880s	55,053 tonnes	44,846 tonnes	60,277 tonnes	10
1890s	32,480 tonnes	25,312 tonnes	41,879 tonnes	10
1900s	24,502 tonnes	23,328 tonnes	25,789 tonnes	10
1910s	29,091 tonnes	26,125 tonnes	32,200 tonnes	10
1920s	36,266 tonnes	32,930 tonnes	39,715 tonnes	10
1930s	43,654 tonnes	40,520 tonnes	46,674 tonnes	10
1940s	50,747 tonnes	47,361 tonnes	54,138 tonnes	10
1950s	61,159 tonnes	58,116 tonnes	64,344 tonnes	10
1960s	68,307 tonnes	65,108 tonnes	71,554 tonnes	10
1970s	80,707 tonnes	72,798 tonnes	88,236 tonnes	10
1980s	100,765 tonnes	90,648 tonnes	111,925 tonnes	10
1990s	119,147 tonnes	105,769 tonnes	132,985 tonnes	10
2000s	153,662 tonnes	142,951 tonnes	166,828 tonnes	10
2010s	172,881 tonnes	164,763 tonnes	180,316 tonnes	10
2020s	167,104 tonnes	166,252 tonnes	167,968 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

125 Central African Republic 175,886 tonnes compare
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129 Yemen 166,882 tonnes compare
130 Lesotho 164,415 tonnes compare
131 Maldives 158,394 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau?: Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau was 167,968 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 180,316 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 4,434 tonnes in 1810.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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