Global change over the last 50 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Global change over the last 50 years was 54,128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Guinea-Bissau, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 54,128 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 243.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63,850 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700, in 1966.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th of 215 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 900 | — |
| 1966 | 700 | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 | +85.7% |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,669 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,575 | +114.2% |
| 1977 | 4,275 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 4,283 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,936 | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 4,166 | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 3,643 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 3,977 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,671 | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 2,751 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,743 | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 3,700 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,100 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 4,690 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 5,400 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,350 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 6,328 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,700 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 6,200 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 6,315 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,848 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 7,324 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6,153 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 6,650 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6,983 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,067 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,500 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6,804 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,721 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,584 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,549 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,750 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 11,750 | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 15,750 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 21,150 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 28,460 | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 38,375 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 52,279 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 60,170 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 62,408 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 63,236 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63,850 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 59,510 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 54,128 | -9.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 54,128 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 54,128 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +114.2% | 1,669 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | +85.7% | 700 | 1,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 | 700 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,474 | 1,400 | 4,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,884 | 2,671 | 5,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,038 | 5,000 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,736 | 6,153 | 7,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,982 | 6,549 | 60,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,626 | 54,128 | 63,850 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Guinea-Bissau was 54,128 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63,850 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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