Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 238.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 238.99 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 238.99 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million tonnes, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.45 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 24.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.44 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 43.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.13 million tonnes | 45.72 million tonnes | 68.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.04 million tonnes | 72.21 million tonnes | 114.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.99 million tonnes | 118.40 million tonnes | 165.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.02 million tonnes | 171.05 million tonnes | 192.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.93 million tonnes | 194.71 million tonnes | 215.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.36 million tonnes | 220.71 million tonnes | 238.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.29 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guinea-Bissau was 238.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 238.99 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.