Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1554 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1554 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.241 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Guinea-Bissau 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1423 tonnes per person | 0.1124 tonnes per person | 0.1854 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1933 tonnes per person | 0.1643 tonnes per person | 0.241 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0905 tonnes per person | 0.0741 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0878 tonnes per person | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.1303 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1584 tonnes per person | 0.1529 tonnes per person | 0.1655 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 195 Tanzania 0.1642 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.1593 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.156 tonnes per person compare
- 199 Bangladesh 0.1433 tonnes per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1204 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Guinea-Bissau?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1554 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.