Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Guinea-Bissau is 3.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 188.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 73.8 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -28.53 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -2 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1979 | 6 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 1980 | 54.72 % change on previous year | +812.0% |
| 1981 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1982 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 1984 | 46.28 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 1985 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1986 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1987 | 73.8 % change on previous year | -1898.8% |
| 1988 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1989 | -28.53 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 1990 | 71.94 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 1991 | 30.11 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1992 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1993 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1994 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1995 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9921 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5894 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +2252.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5146 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2000 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +2044.4% |
| 2001 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2004 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2006 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2008 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -750.7% |
| 2009 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7032 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5666 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -1985.7% |
| 2014 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2017 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -1434.1% |
| 2018 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2019 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2020 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2021 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6309 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2023 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -770.8% |
| 2024 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.76 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2252.8% | 0.5894 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1985.7% | -0.5666 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2044.4% | -0.5146 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1898.8% | -4.1 % change on previous year | 73.8 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1434.1% | 1.48 % change on previous year | -19.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.34 % change on previous year | -28.53 % change on previous year | 73.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 71.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -19.75 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 75 British Virgin Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Dominica 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Iran 3.39 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Guinea-Bissau was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.53 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.