Land-use change — Emissions Share in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 1.59 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.59 %
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.59 %
in 1999
All-time low
0.49 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 11.5 %1991: 11.4 %1992: 11.2 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 10.9 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 0.49 %1997: 3.6 %1998: 16.2 %1999: 23.6 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.2 %2023: 1.6 %

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 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 24 Sudan (former) 1.03 % compare

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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 21st out of 209 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.