How have things changed?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0246 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 171.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.031 metric tons per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 metric tons per person, in 1967.
That places Guinea-Bissau 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +82.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +100.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.031 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0246 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0246 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 | +100.9% | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person |
| 1968 | +82.8% | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0289 metric tons per person | 0.0246 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 58 Lithuania 0.0283 metric tons per person compare
- 59 Senegal 0.0271 metric tons per person compare
- 60 Guinea 0.0266 metric tons per person compare
- 62 Portugal 0.0244 metric tons per person compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 metric tons per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 metric tons per person in 1967.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.