Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Comoros 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 East Timor 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Falkland Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Gambia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Gibraltar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Grenada 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Montserrat 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Saint Helena 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Western Sahara 0 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.29 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea-Bissau?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guinea-Bissau was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.