Methane emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Methane emissions was 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
125,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 125,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 148,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 160,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 162,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 151,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 151,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 171,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 209,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 259,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 375,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 534,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 631,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 762,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 145 Slovenia 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Latvia 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Moldova 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Armenia 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Brunei 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Methane emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for methane emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.