Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1869.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.9% |
| 1852 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1853 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1854 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1855 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1856 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1857 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1858 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 1861 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1862 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1863 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1864 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1867 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1868 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1872 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1881 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1883 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1884 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1887 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1888 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1890 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1891 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1892 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1893 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1898 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1899 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1907 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1908 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1912 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1914 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1915 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1916 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1919 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.9% |
| 1921 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.5% |
| 1922 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1926 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1935 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1937 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1939 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1945 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1950 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1961 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.2% |
| 1967 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +73.8% | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +50.2% | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +40.2% | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 117 Angola 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Cuba 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Slovakia 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1869.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.