Land-use change — Emissions Share in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 1.59 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.59 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.59 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.49 %, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.39 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.2 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.07 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.92 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.63 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.49 % | -95.4% |
| 1997 | 3.56 % | +626.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2 % | +355.1% |
| 1999 | 23.59 % | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 12.75 % | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 9.17 % | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 11.57 % | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 10.26 % | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 8.86 % | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 % | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 11.86 % | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 12.18 % | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.69 % | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 7.09 % | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 8.56 % | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9 % | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 15.19 % | +120.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6 % | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 11.76 % | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 13.09 % | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26 % | -59.4% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 4.12 % | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 5.37 % | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 2.22 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % | -28.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.59 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 %, 79.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +626.5% | 0.49 % | 3.56 % |
| 1998 | +355.1% | 3.56 % | 16.2 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 % | 0.49 % | 23.59 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 % | 7.08 % | 12.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 % | 2.26 % | 15.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % | 1.59 % | 5.37 % | 4 |
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 land-use change — emissions share in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Guinea-Bissau was 1.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 % in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.