Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 94,093 tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
94,093 tonnes
Change on year
down 59.9%
World rank
128th
of 248 countries
All-time high
257,498 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
42,454 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, 2003–2026

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2003201420262003: 68.7k tonnes2004: 66.8k tonnes2005: 87.3k tonnes2006: 80.7k tonnes2007: 131.0k tonnes2008: 155.8k tonnes2009: 43.7k tonnes2010: 67.2k tonnes2011: 114.8k tonnes2012: 42.5k tonnes2013: 83.4k tonnes2014: 257.5k tonnes2015: 160.6k tonnes2016: 177.8k tonnes2017: 58.9k tonnes2018: 145.1k tonnes2019: 173.9k tonnes2020: 151.5k tonnes2021: 161.5k tonnes2022: 153.4k tonnes2023: 190.3k tonnes2024: 192.5k tonnes2025: 234.7k tonnes2026: 94.1k tonnes

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea is 94,093 tonnes, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 257,498 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,454 tonnes, in 2012.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,579 tonnes 43,672 tonnes 155,850 tonnes 7
2010s 128,175 tonnes 42,454 tonnes 257,498 tonnes 10
2020s 168,292 tonnes 94,093 tonnes 234,727 tonnes 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea?
Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 94,093 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 257,498 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 42,454 tonnes in 2012.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.