Equatorial Guinea vs Italy: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Equatorial Guinea
6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
75th
Italy rank
76th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Italy
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Italy ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1900s | -6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1910s | -8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1920s | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | -15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1940s | -15.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1950s | -1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1960s | -0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1970s | -1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1980s | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Equatorial Guinea or Italy?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Equatorial Guinea and Italy?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Italy rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Italy ranks 76th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.