Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 3.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.76 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.76 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1966 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1966 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2453 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3108 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3883 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4918 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6181 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7433 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8242 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9189 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.76 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.76 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.7% | 0.2453 tonnes per person | 0.3108 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +26.6% | 0.3883 tonnes per person | 0.4918 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +25.7% | 0.4918 tonnes per person | 0.6181 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5752 tonnes per person | 0.1966 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 190 Mali 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 4.07 tonnes per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 3.81 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 3.52 tonnes per person compare
- 195 Malawi 2.66 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Uganda 2.63 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 3.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.