Equatorial Guinea vs France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Equatorial Guinea
-96.95 million tonnes
in 2024
France
-3.92 billion tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
194th
France rank
197th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • France
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports -96.95 million tonnes against -3.92 billion tonnes in France, a difference of 3.82 billion tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th and France ranks 197th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 12 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea France Difference Ahead
1850s 1.20 million tonnes 164.17 million tonnes 162.97 million tonnes France
1860s 3.15 million tonnes 293.71 million tonnes 290.56 million tonnes France
1870s 12.02 million tonnes 313.33 million tonnes 301.31 million tonnes France
1880s 27.53 million tonnes 308.59 million tonnes 281.07 million tonnes France
1890s 35.67 million tonnes 223.63 million tonnes 187.97 million tonnes France
1900s 27.76 million tonnes 32.02 million tonnes 4.26 million tonnes France
1910s 13.30 million tonnes -330.29 million tonnes 343.59 million tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1920s 8.73 million tonnes -927.14 million tonnes 935.87 million tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1930s -660,343 tonnes -1.43 billion tonnes 1.42 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1940s -50.94 million tonnes -1.95 billion tonnes 1.89 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1950s -74.91 million tonnes -2.33 billion tonnes 2.25 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1960s -85.33 million tonnes -2.62 billion tonnes 2.53 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1970s -97.50 million tonnes -3.10 billion tonnes 3.00 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1980s -112.77 million tonnes -3.45 billion tonnes 3.34 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1990s -121.40 million tonnes -3.58 billion tonnes 3.46 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2000s -116.95 million tonnes -3.70 billion tonnes 3.58 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2010s -110.46 million tonnes -3.86 billion tonnes 3.75 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2020s -100.09 million tonnes -3.90 billion tonnes 3.80 billion tonnes Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Equatorial Guinea or France?
Equatorial Guinea, at -96.95 million tonnes against -3.92 billion tonnes in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Equatorial Guinea and France?
3.82 billion tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and France?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and France rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th and France ranks 197th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.