Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
31,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 31,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 31,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 31,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 31,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 31,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 31,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 31,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 31,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 31,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 31,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 31,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 31,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 31,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 62,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +94.9% |
| 1864 | 62,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 62,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 62,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 62,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 62,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 63,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 63,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 63,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 63,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 63,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 63,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 64,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 64,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 64,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 64,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 64,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 65,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 65,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 65,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 66,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 67,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 67,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 65,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 62,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 60,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1889 | 58,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 57,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 55,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1892 | 54,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 53,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 52,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 51,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 50,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 49,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 49,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 48,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 48,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 47,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 48,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 48,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 49,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 49,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 49,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 50,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 50,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 51,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 51,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 52,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 53,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 55,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 56,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 57,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 58,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 59,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 60,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 61,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 63,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 64,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 65,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 66,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 68,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 69,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 70,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 71,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 73,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 74,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 75,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 77,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 78,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 80,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 81,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 82,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 84,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 85,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 86,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 88,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 89,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 91,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 93,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 95,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 97,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 99,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 102,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 104,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 107,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 109,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 122,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 120,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 130,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 128,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 130,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 136,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 138,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 140,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 142,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 148,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 153,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 166,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 178,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 187,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 198,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 206,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 206,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 189,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 206,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 204,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 241,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 252,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 254,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 307,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 309,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 336,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 333,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 360,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 373,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 396,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 457,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 463,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 511,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 527,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 545,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 566,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 604,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 627,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 643,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 686,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 664,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 690,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 674,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 675,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 682,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 708,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 735,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 755,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 731,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 801,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 760,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 752,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 792,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 821,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 805,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 872,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 928,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 903,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 938,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 931,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 939,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 943,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 975,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 984,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +94.9% | 31,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 53,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 63,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 64,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 52,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 49,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 56,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 68,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 82,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 98,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 133,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 189,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 316,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 563,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 664,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 801,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 850,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 752,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 939,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 165 Barbados 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Gambia 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Belize 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Aruba 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guinea-Bissau was 1.25 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.