Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 96,989 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96,989 tonnes
Change on year
up 116.6%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.01 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
-1.52 million tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea is 96,989 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 116.6% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.01 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.52 million tonnes, in 2019.
That places Equatorial Guinea 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 7,328 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 14,656 tonnes | -500.0% |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 14,656 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1970 | -7,328 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1971 | 29,312 tonnes | -500.0% |
| 1972 | 21,984 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1973 | -58,624 tonnes | -366.7% |
| 1974 | 21,984 tonnes | -137.5% |
| 1975 | 10,992 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | -7,328 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1980 | -3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 10,992 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1982 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1983 | -10,992 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1984 | 18,320 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 1985 | -14,656 tonnes | -180.0% |
| 1986 | 14,656 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1987 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 7,328 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1990 | -54,960 tonnes | -600.0% |
| 1991 | 3,664 tonnes | -106.7% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | +29366.2% |
| 1995 | 74,139 tonnes | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 135,809 tonnes | +83.2% |
| 1997 | 615,554 tonnes | +353.2% |
| 1998 | 320,252 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 215,604 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 188,655 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 391,752 tonnes | +107.7% |
| 2002 | -325,894 tonnes | -183.2% |
| 2003 | 364,649 tonnes | -211.9% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million tonnes | +724.8% |
| 2005 | 68,639 tonnes | -97.7% |
| 2006 | -33,623 tonnes | -149.0% |
| 2007 | -461,009 tonnes | +1271.1% |
| 2008 | 214,150 tonnes | -146.5% |
| 2009 | -1.04 million tonnes | -586.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million tonnes | -243.3% |
| 2011 | -309,660 tonnes | -120.7% |
| 2012 | 808,111 tonnes | -361.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2014 | -527,085 tonnes | -140.8% |
| 2015 | -631,404 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 527,808 tonnes | -183.6% |
| 2017 | -722,082 tonnes | -236.8% |
| 2018 | 218,737 tonnes | -130.3% |
| 2019 | -1.52 million tonnes | -795.2% |
| 2020 | 875,835 tonnes | -157.6% |
| 2021 | 698,082 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 409,237 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2023 | -583,462 tonnes | -242.6% |
| 2024 | 96,989 tonnes | -116.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 96,989 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 96,989 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +29366.2% | 3,664 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 2007 | -1271.1% | -33,623 tonnes | -461,009 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,071 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | -366.4 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,832 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,496 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,337 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,261 tonnes | -1.04 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,044 tonnes | -1.52 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,336 tonnes | -583,462 tonnes | 875,835 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 96,989 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.