Co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Co emissions per capita was 0.1554 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1554
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
200th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.241
in 1989
All-time low
0.0067
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.1554.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.241 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0067, in 1951.
That places Guinea-Bissau 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0135 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0067 | -50.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0198 | +197.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0131 | -33.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0131 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0195 | +49.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0194 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0193 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0192 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0255 | +32.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0317 | +24.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0503 | +58.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0684 | +35.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0801 | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0996 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1147 | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1163 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0837 | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1077 | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1008 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1191 | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.125 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1124 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1854 | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1673 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1745 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1372 | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1383 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1296 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1341 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1767 | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1696 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.167 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1643 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1825 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1918 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2008 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2095 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.241 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0978 | -59.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0958 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.093 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0934 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0906 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0916 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0865 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0741 | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0817 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0415 | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0556 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0663 | +103.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0828 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0581 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0788 | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0648 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0655 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0843 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0821 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.092 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0976 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1029 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1303 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1547 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1655 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1636 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1529 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1554 | +1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1554 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1554 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +197.7% | 0.0067 | 0.0198 |
| 2005 | +103.5% | 0.0326 | 0.0663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0169 | 0.0067 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0853 | 0.0317 | 0.1163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1423 | 0.1124 | 0.1854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1933 | 0.1643 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0905 | 0.0741 | 0.1006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0567 | 0.0326 | 0.0828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0878 | 0.0655 | 0.1303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1584 | 0.1529 | 0.1655 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 197 Mozambique 0.2487 compare
- 198 Eritrea 0.21 compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1531 compare
- 202 Rwanda 0.1426 compare
- 203 South Sudan 0.142 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 co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Co emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1554 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 in 1951.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for co emissions per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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