Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.94 million tonnes
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.91 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
276,705 tonnes
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau is 4.94 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 270.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.91 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 276,705 tonnes, in 1869.
That places Guinea-Bissau 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.56 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 997,231 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1852 | 787,870 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1853 | 665,785 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1854 | 593,715 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1855 | 557,881 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1856 | 501,821 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1857 | 470,238 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1858 | 460,968 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1859 | 480,973 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 404,432 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1861 | 370,687 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1862 | 337,784 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1863 | 327,635 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1864 | 307,520 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1865 | 306,310 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 290,958 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1867 | 282,568 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 288,760 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 276,705 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1870 | 324,411 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1871 | 409,379 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1872 | 409,415 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 405,458 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 403,296 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 413,776 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 396,481 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1877 | 413,409 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 439,607 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1879 | 410,038 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1880 | 471,154 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1881 | 470,897 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 539,524 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1883 | 479,361 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1884 | 490,243 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 532,929 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1886 | 513,766 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1887 | 474,085 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1888 | 501,235 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 527,726 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 591,956 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 503,580 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1892 | 491,709 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 492,515 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 476,247 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1895 | 460,345 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1896 | 501,015 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1897 | 552,348 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1898 | 487,275 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1899 | 468,919 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 493,248 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1901 | 489,181 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 484,967 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 500,356 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 491,819 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 501,272 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 581,220 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1907 | 522,523 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1908 | 507,024 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1909 | 513,473 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 551,615 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 498,707 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1912 | 488,888 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 500,796 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 534,871 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1915 | 477,199 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1916 | 487,202 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 458,110 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 484,271 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 481,010 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 735,328 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1921 | 1.02 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1922 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1923 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1925 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 1.36 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 1.46 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1932 | 1.47 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.44 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.41 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 1.47 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 1.63 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1937 | 1.63 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.63 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.65 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.80 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 1.99 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1942 | 2.13 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 2.12 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 2.31 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1945 | 2.26 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 2.38 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 2.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.54 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 2.35 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 2.45 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 2.40 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.50 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.44 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.93 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 1.64 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 1.60 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 2.79 million tonnes | +115.6% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 2.06 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.97 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 2.51 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.33 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.28 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.68 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 4.36 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 4.62 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.81 million tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1984 | 5.90 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.91 million tonnes | +166.4% |
| 1989 | 4.97 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 3.50 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 4.46 million tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 3.49 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million tonnes | +80.4% |
| 1997 | 3.85 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 8.25 million tonnes | +114.6% |
| 1999 | 8.91 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million tonnes | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 3.14 million tonnes | +119.1% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million tonnes | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million tonnes | +78.9% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million tonnes | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.41 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 4.09 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.94 million tonnes | +10.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.94 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.94 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +166.4% | 2.22 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes |
| 2009 | +119.1% | 1.43 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +115.6% | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +114.6% | 3.85 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes |
| 2018 | +89.1% | 2.55 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +80.4% | 3.49 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 708,097 tonnes | 460,968 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 319,336 tonnes | 276,705 tonnes | 404,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 402,527 tonnes | 324,411 tonnes | 439,607 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 500,092 tonnes | 470,897 tonnes | 539,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 502,591 tonnes | 460,345 tonnes | 591,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 508,508 tonnes | 484,967 tonnes | 581,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 496,267 tonnes | 458,110 tonnes | 551,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.18 million tonnes | 735,328 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau was 4.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,705 tonnes in 1869.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.