Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2,155 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,155 tonnes
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
181st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10.71 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,155 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,155 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.71 tonnes, in 1810.
That places Guinea-Bissau 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 12.21 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 12.18 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 12.16 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 12.13 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 12.1 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 12.08 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 12.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 12.03 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 11.97 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 11.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 11.92 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 11.9 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 11.87 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 11.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 11.82 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 11.8 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 11.77 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 11.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 11.72 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 11.69 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 11.67 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 11.64 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 11.62 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 11.59 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 11.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 11.54 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 11.52 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 11.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 11.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 11.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 11.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 11.39 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 11.37 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 11.34 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 11.32 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 11.29 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 11.27 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 11.25 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 11.22 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 11.2 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 11.17 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 11.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 11.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 11.1 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 11.07 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 11.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 11.02 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 11 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 10.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 10.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 10.93 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 10.9 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 10.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 10.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 10.83 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 10.81 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 10.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 10.76 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 10.73 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 10.71 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 10.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 10.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 10.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 10.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 10.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 10.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 10.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 10.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 10.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 10.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 10.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 10.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 10.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 10.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 10.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 10.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 10.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 10.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 10.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 10.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 10.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 10.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 10.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 10.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 10.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 10.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 10.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 10.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 10.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 10.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 10.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 10.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 10.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 10.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 10.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 10.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 10.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 10.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 10.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 10.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 10.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 10.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 11.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 11.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 11.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 11.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 11.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 11.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 11.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 11.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 11.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 11.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 11.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 11.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 11.54 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 11.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 11.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 11.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 11.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 11.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 134.88 tonnes | +1058.5% |
| 1872 | 135.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 135.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 135.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 135.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 135.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 136.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 136.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 137.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 137.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 138.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 139.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 141.2 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 143.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 145.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 134.8 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1887 | 125.06 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1888 | 116.26 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1889 | 108.33 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1890 | 101.16 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 94.69 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1892 | 88.85 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1893 | 83.58 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1894 | 78.82 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1895 | 74.52 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1896 | 70.65 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1897 | 67.15 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1898 | 63.99 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1899 | 61.14 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1900 | 58.57 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 56.35 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 57.04 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 57.74 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 58.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 59.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 59.94 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 60.7 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 61.48 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 62.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 63.08 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 64.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 66.11 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 67.7 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 69.31 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 70.94 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 72.59 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 74.27 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 75.98 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 77.71 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 79.46 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 81.19 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 82.94 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 84.71 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 86.5 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 88.31 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 90.15 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 92.01 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 93.89 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 95.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 97.74 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 99.86 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 102.01 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 103.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 104.5 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 105.92 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 107.32 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 108.91 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 110.36 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 111.92 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 113.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 114.91 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 116.48 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 118.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 119.55 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 121.05 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 122.54 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 124.01 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 125.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 127.01 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 181.76 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1951 | 159.69 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 206.21 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1953 | 183.87 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 184.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 207.74 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 208.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 208.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 209.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 232.48 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 255.31 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 323.15 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 390.63 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 435.55 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 498.67 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 543.74 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 544.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 436.22 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 526.3 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 506.07 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 573.52 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 626.21 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 573.23 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 871.62 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1974 | 837.29 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 919.58 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 803.94 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 756.19 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 876.54 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 968.61 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1,153 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1,171 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,016 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 1,012 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,101 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,167 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,228 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,378 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1,488 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,534 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,315 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 1,338 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,312 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,360 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,372 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,385 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,420 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,323 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,136 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 1,236 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,038 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,102 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,069 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,252 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,348 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,472 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,413 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,497 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,416 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,459 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,456 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,346 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,295 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,222 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,341 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,430 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,462 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,635 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,752 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,825 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,803 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,802 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,155 tonnes | +19.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,155 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,155 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | +1058.5% | 11.64 tonnes | 134.88 tonnes |
| 1973 | +52.1% | 573.23 tonnes | 871.62 tonnes |
| 1950 | +43.1% | 127.01 tonnes | 181.76 tonnes |
| 1952 | +29.1% | 159.69 tonnes | 206.21 tonnes |
| 1961 | +26.6% | 255.31 tonnes | 323.15 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12.09 tonnes | 11.97 tonnes | 12.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 11.83 tonnes | 11.72 tonnes | 11.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 11.58 tonnes | 11.47 tonnes | 11.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 11.33 tonnes | 11.22 tonnes | 11.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 11.09 tonnes | 10.98 tonnes | 11.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 10.84 tonnes | 10.73 tonnes | 10.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 10.74 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | 10.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 10.8 tonnes | 10.77 tonnes | 10.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 10.85 tonnes | 10.83 tonnes | 10.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.91 tonnes | 10.88 tonnes | 10.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.08 tonnes | 10.93 tonnes | 11.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.49 tonnes | 11.28 tonnes | 11.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 123.36 tonnes | 11.64 tonnes | 137.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 132.98 tonnes | 108.33 tonnes | 145.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 78.45 tonnes | 61.14 tonnes | 101.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 59.17 tonnes | 56.35 tonnes | 62.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 70.22 tonnes | 63.08 tonnes | 77.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 87.5 tonnes | 79.46 tonnes | 95.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 105.16 tonnes | 97.74 tonnes | 111.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 120.24 tonnes | 113.33 tonnes | 127.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 198.28 tonnes | 159.69 tonnes | 232.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 446.01 tonnes | 255.31 tonnes | 544.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 780.67 tonnes | 573.23 tonnes | 968.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,225 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 1,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,320 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | 1,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,307 tonnes | 1,038 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,222 tonnes | 1,825 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 tonnes | 1,802 tonnes | 2,155 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 2,155 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,155 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.