Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.1576 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1576 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4357 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 kt, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th of 220 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.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1873 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1873 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1873 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1873 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1873 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1873 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 kt | -97.2% |
| 1997 | 0.018 kt | +246.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 kt | +159.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 kt | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4345 kt | +1297.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4357 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3701 kt | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 kt | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1598 kt | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2022 kt | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2645 kt | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1739 kt | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.199 kt | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1244 kt | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1602 kt | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.242 kt | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0928 kt | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1374 kt | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2804 kt | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1931 kt | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1647 kt | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1736 kt | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2152 kt | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2176 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1332 kt | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2784 kt | +109.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2639 kt | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1576 kt | -40.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1576 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1576 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1297.1% | 0.0311 kt | 0.4345 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1224 kt | 0.0052 kt | 0.1873 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2497 kt | 0.0311 kt | 0.4357 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1784 kt | 0.0928 kt | 0.2804 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2101 kt | 0.1332 kt | 0.2784 kt | 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 grassland — emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Grassland — emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1576 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4357 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 kt in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for grassland — emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.