Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 394,574 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea stood at 394,574 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.60 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 388,774 tonnes, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 1.14 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 867,792 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 574,429 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 618,704 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 534,295 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 812,898 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 478,732 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 413,319 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 388,774 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 394,574 tonnes | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 394,574 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 355.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million tonnes | 534,295 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,659 tonnes | 388,774 tonnes | 812,898 tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 394,574 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,774 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.