Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea-Bissau is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | -7.2% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -16.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -22.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -0.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -1.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 5.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.