Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 7.01 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7.01 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.01 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.58 kt, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.74 kt | +224.0% |
| 2002 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -7.58 kt | -302.5% |
| 2012 | -7.58 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -7.58 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -7.58 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -7.58 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3166 kt | -95.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3166 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3166 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3166 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3166 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.01 kt | -2315.3% |
| 2022 | 7.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.01 kt | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.01 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.0272 kt. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.01 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.17 kt. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 kt | 1.15 kt | 1.15 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 kt | 1.15 kt | 3.74 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 kt | -7.58 kt | 3.74 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 kt | -0.3166 kt | 7.01 kt | 6 |
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guinea-Bissau was 7.01 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.58 kt in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).