Nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nitrous oxide emissions was 785,058 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
785,058
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 201 countries
All-time high
832,215
in 2015
All-time low
20,832
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau is 785,058, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 832,215 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,832, in 1850.
That places Guinea-Bissau 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20,832 | — |
| 1851 | 21,235 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 21,627 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 22,005 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 22,360 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 22,688 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 22,983 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 23,239 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 23,449 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 23,608 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 23,710 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 23,776 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 23,833 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 23,883 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 23,929 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 23,972 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 24,016 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 24,062 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 24,114 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 24,172 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 24,241 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 24,617 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 25,515 | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 26,816 | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 28,397 | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 30,138 | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 31,918 | +5.9% |
| 1877 | 33,614 | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 35,107 | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 36,275 | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 36,997 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 37,419 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 37,778 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 38,085 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 38,355 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 38,599 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 38,830 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 39,062 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 39,308 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 39,579 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 41,518 | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 41,927 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 42,356 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 42,804 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 43,271 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 43,755 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 44,256 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 44,773 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 45,305 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 45,851 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 46,411 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 46,969 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 47,519 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 48,075 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 48,648 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 49,251 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 49,897 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 50,599 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 51,369 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 52,221 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 53,166 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 54,513 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 56,487 | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 58,979 | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 61,877 | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 65,070 | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 68,446 | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 71,896 | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 75,309 | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 78,572 | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 81,576 | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 84,650 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 88,093 | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 91,746 | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 95,452 | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 99,051 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 102,386 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 105,298 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 107,629 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 109,219 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 109,912 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 109,703 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 108,812 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 107,411 | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 105,674 | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 103,776 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 101,891 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 100,191 | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 98,852 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 98,046 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 97,948 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 107,121 | +9.4% |
| 1942 | 131,497 | +22.8% |
| 1943 | 167,311 | +27.2% |
| 1944 | 210,794 | +26.0% |
| 1945 | 258,180 | +22.5% |
| 1946 | 305,701 | +18.4% |
| 1947 | 349,589 | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 386,078 | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 411,400 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 421,787 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 419,047 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 408,759 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 392,810 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 373,090 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 351,487 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 329,889 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 310,184 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 294,263 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 284,012 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 281,321 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 311,351 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 314,485 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 317,302 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 321,697 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 322,360 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 324,328 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 325,974 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 328,321 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 330,510 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 360,090 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 356,056 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 357,336 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 387,300 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 327,614 | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 356,391 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 377,012 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 429,717 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 388,686 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 417,806 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 496,117 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 451,150 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 539,418 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 516,272 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 504,805 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 469,654 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 492,248 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 514,149 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 482,858 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 540,399 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 537,605 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 553,533 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 546,496 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 547,356 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 560,468 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 570,572 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 561,346 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 541,929 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 532,944 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 590,250 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 578,453 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 709,789 | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 753,628 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 766,806 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 732,761 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 688,985 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 783,796 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 760,588 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 680,096 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 728,565 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 762,286 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 745,211 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 827,832 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 761,398 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 798,903 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 832,215 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 779,502 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 806,901 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 830,198 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 817,234 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 810,308 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 762,338 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 803,719 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 798,319 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 785,058 | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 785,058 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 785,058 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +27.2% | 131,497 | 167,311 |
| 1944 | +26.0% | 167,311 | 210,794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,403 | 20,832 | 23,608 | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,947 | 23,710 | 24,172 | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,664 | 24,241 | 36,275 | 10 |
| 1880s | 38,401 | 36,997 | 39,579 | 10 |
| 1890s | 43,582 | 41,518 | 45,851 | 10 |
| 1900s | 49,096 | 46,411 | 52,221 | 10 |
| 1910s | 64,432 | 53,166 | 78,572 | 10 |
| 1920s | 96,510 | 81,576 | 109,219 | 10 |
| 1930s | 104,427 | 98,046 | 109,912 | 10 |
| 1940s | 242,562 | 97,948 | 411,400 | 10 |
| 1950s | 358,533 | 284,012 | 421,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 317,765 | 281,321 | 330,510 | 10 |
| 1970s | 375,801 | 327,614 | 429,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,707 | 451,150 | 540,399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,250 | 532,944 | 590,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,347 | 578,453 | 783,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 796,168 | 745,211 | 832,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,948 | 762,338 | 810,308 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 785,058 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 832,215 in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,832 in 1850.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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