Co2 intensity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Co2 intensity was 0.1057 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1057
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
148th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1886
in 1989
All-time low
0.013
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1057 for co2 intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1886 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1951.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0277 | — |
| 1951 | 0.013 | -53.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0367 | +182.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0229 | -37.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0191 | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0299 | +56.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0262 | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0246 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0238 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0313 | +31.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0371 | +18.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0554 | +49.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0714 | +29.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0806 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0935 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0996 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0946 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0643 | -32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0803 | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0714 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0805 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0882 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0747 | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.123 | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1099 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1128 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0901 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1045 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0924 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0971 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1539 | +58.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1509 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1448 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1497 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1604 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1642 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1763 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1769 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1842 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1886 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0755 | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0732 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0714 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0727 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0708 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0659 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0738 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0668 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0666 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0481 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0554 | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0476 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0638 | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0517 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0509 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0501 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0638 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0634 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0649 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0669 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0686 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0714 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0886 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1059 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1089 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1057 | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1057 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1057 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +182.5% | 0.013 | 0.0367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0255 | 0.013 | 0.0367 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0748 | 0.0371 | 0.0996 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0973 | 0.0747 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.165 | 0.1448 | 0.1886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0708 | 0.0659 | 0.0755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 | 0.0279 | 0.0689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 | 0.0501 | 0.0886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 | 0.1057 | 0.1089 | 3 |
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 intensity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Co2 intensity in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1057 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1886 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1951.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for co2 intensity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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