Greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Greenhouse gas emissions was 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1999
All-time low
381,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau is 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999 and was at its lowest, 381,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1869.
That places Guinea-Bissau 151st out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 892,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.7% |
| 1852 | 778,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1853 | 707,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1854 | 673,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1855 | 658,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 632,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1857 | 613,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 604,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 608,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 483,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 1861 | 432,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1862 | 405,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1863 | 426,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1864 | 414,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1865 | 409,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 399,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 391,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 389,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 381,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 414,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 453,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1872 | 465,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 469,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 467,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 470,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 465,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 474,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 486,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 478,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 511,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1881 | 510,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 592,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1883 | 526,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1884 | 525,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 545,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 534,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 515,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1888 | 518,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 588,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1890 | 575,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1891 | 546,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1892 | 530,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 529,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 523,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 519,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 542,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1897 | 631,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1898 | 554,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1899 | 535,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 542,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 548,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 534,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 543,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 546,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 556,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 671,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1907 | 576,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1908 | 573,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 570,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 585,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 567,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 569,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 561,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 687,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1915 | 600,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1916 | 602,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 588,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1918 | 626,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1919 | 625,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 838,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.2% |
| 1921 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.0% |
| 1922 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1925 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1932 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1937 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1941 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1942 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.0% |
| 1967 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +76.7% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +76.7% | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +48.0% | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +42.8% | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 740,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 413,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 464,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 536,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 549,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 519,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 566,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 601,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 838,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 148 Burundi 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Cyprus 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Jamaica 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Belize 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Luxembourg 7.94 million 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 8.14 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1869.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.