Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1555 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1555, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.2138 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0654, in 1982.
That places Guinea-Bissau 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0756 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0754 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.075 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0768 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0801 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0761 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0737 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0701 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0757 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0715 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0654 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0704 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0886 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0976 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0861 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1973 | +129.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2054 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.189 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1736 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2138 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1856 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1929 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1863 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1868 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1807 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1846 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1854 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1898 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1629 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1677 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1732 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2006 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1998 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1993 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2043 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2118 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.196 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2025 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2003 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.198 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1939 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1943 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.196 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2029 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2068 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1633 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1834 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1812 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.167 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1632 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1633 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1529 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1555 | +1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1555 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1555 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +129.3% | 0.0861 | 0.1973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 | 0.0701 | 0.0801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1147 | 0.0654 | 0.2054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.188 | 0.1736 | 0.2138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1918 | 0.1629 | 0.2118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 | 0.1633 | 0.2068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1604 | 0.1529 | 0.167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1555 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2138 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.