Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 37.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 37.15 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 70.76 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.86 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.56 kilograms per person | 34.98 kilograms per person | 57.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.83 kilograms per person | 15.86 kilograms per person | 63.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.93 kilograms per person | 49.75 kilograms per person | 70.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.44 kilograms per person | 37.15 kilograms per person | 39.74 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 183 Chad 49.69 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Ukraine 48.76 kilograms per person compare
- 185 Madagascar 48.08 kilograms per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.19 kilograms per person compare
- 188 Somalia 29.96 kilograms per person compare
- 189 Gambia 29.65 kilograms 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 from transport in Guinea-Bissau?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guinea-Bissau was 37.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.