Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 2.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.33 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.33 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 8 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.43 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.65 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.41 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.04 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.95 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.62 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.33 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.33 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 t CO2eq/cap | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | 8.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 t CO2eq/cap | 3.62 t CO2eq/cap | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | 3.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 2.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.