Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 94,093 tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, 2003–2026
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.