Carbon intensity of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.3931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +126.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2795 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3688 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2852 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2916 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2795 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3688 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2852 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 137 United States of America 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Niger 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Uganda 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Chad 0.1665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.