Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Emissions of air pollutants was 9,086 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,086 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
178th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,086 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
30.91 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9,086 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9,086 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.91 tonnes, in 1800.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 34.19 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 34.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 34.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 33.99 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 33.92 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 33.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 33.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 33.71 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 33.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 33.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 33.51 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 33.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 33.38 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 33.31 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 33.24 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 33.18 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 33.11 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 33.04 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 32.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 32.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 32.84 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 32.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 32.71 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 32.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 32.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 32.51 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 32.45 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 32.38 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 32.32 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 32.25 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 32.19 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 32.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 32.06 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 31.99 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 31.93 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 31.87 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 31.8 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 31.74 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 31.67 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 31.61 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 31.54 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 31.48 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 31.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 31.36 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 31.29 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 31.23 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 31.17 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 31.1 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 31.04 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 30.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 30.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 30.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 30.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 31.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 31.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 31.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 31.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 31.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 31.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 31.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 31.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 31.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 31.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 31.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 31.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 31.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 31.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 32.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 32.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 32.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 32.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 32.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 32.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 32.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 32.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 32.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 33.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 33.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 33.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 33.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 33.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 33.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 33.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 33.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 34.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 34.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 34.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 34.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 34.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 34.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 34.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 34.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 34.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 35.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 35.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 35.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 35.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 35.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 35.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 35.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 35.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 36.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 36.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 36.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 36.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 36.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 36.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 36.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 37.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 37.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 37.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 38.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 38.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 38.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 39.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 39.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 39.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 39.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 40.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 102.17 tonnes | +153.8% |
| 1872 | 102.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 102.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 103.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 103.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 104.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 104.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 105.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 105.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 106.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 106.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 107.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 109 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 110.4 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 111.82 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 106.74 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1887 | 102.18 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1888 | 98.14 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1889 | 94.53 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 91.31 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1891 | 88.43 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1892 | 85.87 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 83.6 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 81.59 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1895 | 79.81 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1896 | 78.24 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 76.85 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 75.65 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 74.59 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 73.68 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 76.38 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 80.61 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 84.94 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1904 | 89.36 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1905 | 93.88 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 98.55 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 103.32 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 108.2 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 113.18 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 118.28 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 125.11 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 132.24 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 139.6 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 147.18 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 155 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 163.06 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 171.35 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 179.9 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 188.7 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 197.75 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 206.94 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 216.52 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 226.44 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 236.41 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 249.17 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 261.32 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1927 | 272.81 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 284.23 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 295.67 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 306.58 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 318.87 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 330.75 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 340.25 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 350.63 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 361.12 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 373.35 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 387.19 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 400.62 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 414.31 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 427.55 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 442.06 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 456.08 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 470.78 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 485.92 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 501.11 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 517.84 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 535.31 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 552.84 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 572.39 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 716.68 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1951 | 684.84 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 797.73 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 763.22 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 776.43 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 832.47 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 844.03 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 856.83 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 870.83 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 921.97 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 967.97 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 1,091 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 1,193 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 1,255 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,325 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,393 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,401 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,288 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 1,399 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1,386 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,459 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,516 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,526 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,857 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1,840 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,005 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2,024 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,084 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,344 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2,470 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,804 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 2,863 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,902 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,903 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,099 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 3,191 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,349 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,402 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,604 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,790 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3,974 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,075 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,124 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,248 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,427 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4,553 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,513 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,538 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,659 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,903 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,737 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,830 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,918 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,238 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5,438 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,685 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,778 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,910 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,068 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,084 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,535 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6,581 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,646 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,793 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,277 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7,603 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7,962 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8,041 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,351 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,433 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,472 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,086 tonnes | +7.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,086 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,086 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +153.8% | 40.25 tonnes | 102.17 tonnes |
| 1950 | +25.2% | 572.39 tonnes | 716.68 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 33.88 tonnes | 33.58 tonnes | 34.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 33.21 tonnes | 32.91 tonnes | 33.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 32.55 tonnes | 32.25 tonnes | 32.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 31.9 tonnes | 31.61 tonnes | 32.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 31.26 tonnes | 30.98 tonnes | 31.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 31.03 tonnes | 30.91 tonnes | 31.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 31.68 tonnes | 31.17 tonnes | 32.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 32.82 tonnes | 32.3 tonnes | 33.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 33.97 tonnes | 33.45 tonnes | 34.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.14 tonnes | 34.61 tonnes | 35.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.39 tonnes | 35.79 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.55 tonnes | 37.14 tonnes | 39.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 97.46 tonnes | 40.25 tonnes | 105.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 105.37 tonnes | 94.53 tonnes | 111.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 81.59 tonnes | 74.59 tonnes | 91.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 92.21 tonnes | 73.68 tonnes | 113.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 152.04 tonnes | 118.28 tonnes | 188.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 244.73 tonnes | 197.75 tonnes | 295.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 358.37 tonnes | 306.58 tonnes | 414.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 496.19 tonnes | 427.55 tonnes | 572.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 806.5 tonnes | 684.84 tonnes | 921.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,270 tonnes | 967.97 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,913 tonnes | 1,459 tonnes | 2,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,191 tonnes | 2,804 tonnes | 3,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,401 tonnes | 3,974 tonnes | 4,903 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,410 tonnes | 4,737 tonnes | 6,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,187 tonnes | 6,084 tonnes | 8,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,664 tonnes | 8,433 tonnes | 9,086 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau was 9,086 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9,086 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 tonnes in 1800.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.