Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Equatorial Guinea
394,574 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
335,664 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Japan rank
55th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 394,574 tonnes against 335,664 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 58,910 tonnes.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 497,948 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.34 million tonnes | 553,717 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.13 million tonnes | 468,449 tonnes | 656,718 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 497,659 tonnes | 360,463 tonnes | 137,197 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 394,574 tonnes against 335,664 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 58,910 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.