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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11,017 tonnes compare
176 Eswatini 10,764 tonnes compare
177 Gambia 9,139 tonnes compare
179 Bermuda 8,715 tonnes compare
180 Aruba 8,525 tonnes compare
181 French Guiana 8,094 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Guinea-Bissau

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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