Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 2,814 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 2,814, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,814 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,968 | — |
| 1991 | 2,025 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,988 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,964 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,965 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,186 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,284 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,739 | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,993 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 1,975 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,026 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,054 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,002 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,980 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,061 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,065 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,066 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,106 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,103 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,164 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,279 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,181 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,193 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,156 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,231 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,293 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,343 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,374 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,442 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,456 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,522 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,601 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,661 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,718 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,814 | +3.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,814 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,814 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,011 | 1,739 | 2,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,044 | 1,975 | 2,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,265 | 2,156 | 2,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,629 | 2,456 | 2,814 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2,814 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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