Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.02 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.02 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.24 %
in 1999
All-time low
17.02 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.4 %1991: 33 %1992: 32.7 %1993: 32.5 %1994: 32.2 %1995: 31.6 %1996: 25.1 %1997: 26.9 %1998: 33.5 %1999: 36.2 %2000: 30.7 %2001: 27 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 26.1 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 27.6 %2007: 27.9 %2008: 27.4 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 22.9 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 27 %2016: 20.8 %2017: 17.9 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 19.1 %2020: 20.2 %2021: 17.6 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 17 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guinea-Bissau is 17.02 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.24 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.02 %, in 2023.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.71 % 25.12 % 36.24 % 10
2000s 27.07 % 23.79 % 30.67 % 10
2010s 23.04 % 17.85 % 29.08 % 10
2020s 18 % 17.02 % 20.17 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guinea-Bissau?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guinea-Bissau was 17.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 % in 1999.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 17.02 % in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.