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
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.
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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More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 163.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
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.