What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guinea-Bissau: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

7th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1972	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1973	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1974	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1975	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1976	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1978	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1979	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1980	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1981	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1982	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1984	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1985	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1987	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1988	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1989	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1990	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1991	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1993	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1995	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1996	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1999	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2000	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+59.1%
2001	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2004	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2005	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2006	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2007	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2009	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2010	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2012	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2013	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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
2000	+59.1%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

4 Mozambique 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
6 Bhutan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Togo 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Eritrea 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Afghanistan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.