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