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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Guinea-Bissau: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.16 t (2024), 185th of 203 in the world and 38th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.45 t (2024), 168th of 203 in the world and 29th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 3.2 Mt (2024), 157th of 203 in the world and 40th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.16 t2024 · world 185/203 · region 38/47GHG per person1.45 t2024 · world 168/203 · region 29/47GHG emissions3.2 Mt2024 · world 157/203 · region 40/47CO₂ emissions0.3 Mt2024 · world 180/203 · region 45/47
CO₂ per person
Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Guinea-Bissau0.16 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Guinea-Bissau1.45 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Guinea-Bissau in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.16 t2024185/20338/470.16 t0.20 t0.17 t−21%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.45 t2024168/20329/471.62 t1.73 t1.51 t−8.5%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e3.2 Mt2024157/20340/472.0 Mt2.7 Mt3.0 Mt+16%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.3 Mt2024180/20345/470.2 Mt0.3 Mt0.3 Mt+0.3%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e2.3 Mt2024143/20339/471.4 Mt1.9 Mt2.2 Mt+22%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption87.4%20228/2128/4891.2%87.8%87.2%−0.4 ppsince 201270.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output7.1%2021149/20637/480.0%0.0%7.1%+7.1 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³32.3 µg/m³202341/20020/4836.6 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³32.5 µg/m³+13%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area74.8%202411/2143/4878.5%76.9%75.4%−1.5 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area31.4%2024121/21039/4823.6%26.8%29.5%+3.4 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area16.1%202469/20618/4810.7%10.7%13.4%+5.5 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory13.2%202598/21325/48··13.2%+1.7 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.1%2022151/17735/471.1%1.1%1.1%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³7,599 m³202255/18312/4712,958 m³10,215 m³7,947 m³−22%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,333 kg/ha2024149/17924/461,097 kg/ha1,724 kg/ha1,343 kg/ha−4.4%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Guinea-Bissau and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guinea-Bissau. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuinea-BissauSenegalGuinea
CO₂ per person0.16 t20240.77 t20240.35 t2024
GHG per person1.45 t20241.71 t20241.99 t2024
GHG emissions3.2 Mt202431.7 Mt202429.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.3 Mt202414.2 Mt20245.2 Mt2024
Methane2.3 Mt202412.3 Mt202419.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy87.4%202235.4%202166.6%2022
Renewable power7.1%202113.3%202188.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure32.3 µg/m³202341.6 µg/m³202327.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover74.8%202445.0%202420.0%2024
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