How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)?

In 2021, Guinea-Bissau ranked #139 out of 186 countries reporting Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI).

Guinea-Bissau: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)

Name: Guinea-Bissau: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2021, Guinea-Bissau's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) was 0.93.

That's down 1.2% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 1.82 . Guinea-Bissau ranks #139 globally out of 186 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 46.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak: 0.94; 2020
Trough: 0.65; 2011
1-year change: -1.2%
5-year change: +0.5%; +0.1% / yr
10-year change: +43.1%; +3.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)
2021	0.9258
2020	0.9374
2019	0.9154
2018	0.8626
2017	0.8573
2016	0.9210
2015	0.9067
2014	0.8323
2013	0.7876
2012	0.7809

About Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)

Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.

Indicator code: NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS • Category: Economy

Environmental data note: Environmental indicators like CO2 emissions often lag by 2–3 years due to the complexity of data collection. Values represent actual measured or estimated emissions, not policy targets.

Frequently asked questions

What was Guinea-Bissau's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) in 2021?: In 2021, Guinea-Bissau's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) was 0.93, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guinea-Bissau's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) rising or falling?: Guinea-Bissau's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) fell 1.2% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)?: In 2021, Guinea-Bissau ranked #139 out of 186 countries reporting Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI).
How does Guinea-Bissau's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) compare to the world average?: The global average for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) in 2021 was 1.82, so Guinea-Bissau is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 46.
What is Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) and how is it measured?: Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.