Co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Co2 gdp growth was 5.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau is 5.82, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.17 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -22.45, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.91 | — |
| 1972 | 6.37 | -263.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -82.6% |
| 1974 | 4.56 | +310.8% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | -37.0% |
| 1977 | -7.17 | -245.0% |
| 1978 | 13.13 | -283.1% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | -84.8% |
| 1980 | -15.95 | -900.0% |
| 1981 | 18.17 | -213.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | -76.9% |
| 1983 | -3.4 | -180.9% |
| 1984 | 9.11 | -368.1% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -54.3% |
| 1986 | -0.7938 | -119.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | -465.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6 | +163.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -22.45 | -445.3% |
| 1999 | 16.82 | -174.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 4.79 | +335.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2859 | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -509.9% |
| 2005 | 6.56 | +459.8% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 5.61 | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | -1.71 | -121.2% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -290.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9645 | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | +536.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 5.33 | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.63 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.41 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.82 | +32.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -900.0% | 1.99 | -15.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 | -7.17 | 13.13 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | -15.95 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | -22.45 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | -0.2859 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | -1.71 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 2.89 | 5.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 35 Ghana 5.95 compare
- 36 Gambia 5.89 compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.85 compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.64 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 co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Co2 gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau was 5.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 1981.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.45 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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