Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 462 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 626.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 462 international-$ in 2011 prices | 765 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | 800 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,418 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,129 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,259 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,283 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,131 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,388 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,231 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,182 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,292 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,422 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,329 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,531 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 149 Zimbabwe 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Mali 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 153 Togo 1,587 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 154 North Korea 1,569 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 155 Haiti 1,546 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.