Guinea-Bissau: environment

How many people in Guinea-Bissau have electricity?

43.7% of Guinea-Bissau's population had access to electricity in 2024, according to the World Bank, up from 35.8% in 2021.

Access counts people with a grid connection or an off-grid source such as solar; it does not measure how reliable the supply is. The Ministry of Economy and Finance's debt bulletin counts the debt of EAGB, 53,864 million CFA francs, in public debt.

Official sources: World Bank: Access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau · Ministry of Economy and Finance: Public debt bulletin, first half of 2026 (PDF, Portuguese)

How many people in Guinea-Bissau have clean drinking water?

61.8% of Guinea-Bissau's population used at least a basic drinking water service in 2024, according to the World Bank, which publishes WHO and UNICEF estimates. The share was 61.6% in 2021.

A basic service means water from an improved source, such as a piped supply, borehole or protected well, that can be collected within a 30-minute round trip. The estimates are based on household surveys and censuses.

Official sources: World Bank: Basic drinking water services, Guinea-Bissau

What are Guinea-Bissau's CO2 emissions?

Guinea-Bissau emitted 0.34 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2024, excluding land use and forestry, according to the World Bank. The total has stayed between 0.33 and 0.34 million tonnes since 2021.

The figures come from the EDGAR database and count emissions from burning fuel in the country. They exclude emissions and removals from forests and land-use change. Per person, the total is a fraction of a tonne.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions, Guinea-Bissau

What are Guinea-Bissau's CO2 emissions per person?

0.2 tonnes: that is carbon dioxide emissions per person in Guinea-Bissau for 2024, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.2 tonnes (2023) to 0.2 tonnes (2007). It is 38th highest of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.4 tonnes. Worldwide: 173rd of 186.

How much greenhouse gas does Guinea-Bissau emit?

According to the European Commission's EDGAR database, total greenhouse gas emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 3.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 24.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, and Guinea-Bissau placed 40th highest of 47. Of 186 countries with 2024 data, 154th highest.

How much renewable energy does Guinea-Bissau use?

87.4%: that is the renewable share of final energy use in Guinea-Bissau for 2022, according to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 86.2% (2019) to 88.5% (2005). It is 5th highest of 23 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 70.0%. Of 53 countries with 2022 data, 5th highest.

How much of Guinea-Bissau is forest?

According to the FAO, forest area as a share of land in Guinea-Bissau was 74.8% in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 22.2%, and Guinea-Bissau placed 3rd highest of 48. Worldwide: 10th of 190.

What is air pollution like in Guinea-Bissau?

32.3 micrograms per cubic metre: that is average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Guinea-Bissau for 2023, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. Since 2005 it has ranged from 28.5 micrograms per cubic metre (2013) to 36.4 micrograms per cubic metre (2017). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 27.5 micrograms per cubic metre, and Guinea-Bissau placed 20th highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 41st highest.

What share of Guinea-Bissau is protected land?

The UN Environment Programme puts the share of land in protected areas in Guinea-Bissau at 26.2% in 2025. Since 2013 it has ranged from 16.2% (2013) to 27.1% (2022). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 16.9%, and Guinea-Bissau placed 15th highest of 48. Worldwide: 51st of 192.

Is Guinea-Bissau short of water?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2022, is 1.5%. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 5.1%, and Guinea-Bissau placed 36th highest of 47. Of 175 countries with 2022 data, 155th highest.