Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 314.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
314.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
314.21 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.56 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 314.21 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 314.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million tonnes, in 1850.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 4.68 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 7.08 million tonnes 10
1860s 8.94 million tonnes 7.49 million tonnes 10.27 million tonnes 10
1870s 12.44 million tonnes 10.60 million tonnes 14.30 million tonnes 10
1880s 17.02 million tonnes 14.77 million tonnes 19.30 million tonnes 10
1890s 22.11 million tonnes 19.89 million tonnes 24.33 million tonnes 10
1900s 27.09 million tonnes 24.82 million tonnes 29.41 million tonnes 10
1910s 32.19 million tonnes 29.96 million tonnes 34.37 million tonnes 10
1920s 40.37 million tonnes 35.11 million tonnes 46.14 million tonnes 10
1930s 54.20 million tonnes 47.50 million tonnes 61.28 million tonnes 10
1940s 72.97 million tonnes 63.08 million tonnes 83.50 million tonnes 10
1950s 96.90 million tonnes 85.95 million tonnes 107.99 million tonnes 10
1960s 117.61 million tonnes 109.92 million tonnes 126.50 million tonnes 10
1970s 139.56 million tonnes 128.56 million tonnes 150.67 million tonnes 10
1980s 175.13 million tonnes 154.02 million tonnes 195.03 million tonnes 10
1990s 217.68 million tonnes 198.53 million tonnes 244.40 million tonnes 10
2000s 260.89 million tonnes 250.24 million tonnes 271.26 million tonnes 10
2010s 280.64 million tonnes 273.06 million tonnes 292.82 million tonnes 10
2020s 305.25 million tonnes 297.28 million tonnes 314.21 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 121 Jamaica 363.32 million tonnes compare
  2. 122 South Korea 362.63 million tonnes compare
  3. 123 Namibia 359.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 125 Eswatini 297.29 million tonnes compare
  5. 126 Botswana 286.35 million tonnes compare
  6. 127 Switzerland 284.29 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guinea-Bissau was 314.21 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 from land-use change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 314.21 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.