Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,998 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,998 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,967 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,967 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,967 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5,014 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 6,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 6,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8,691 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,963 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,691 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,278 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 67 Madagascar 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovakia 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Greece 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bulgaria 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Paraguay 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,967 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.