Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 8.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea is 8.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.68 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.18 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 134th out of 194 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | -1.82 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1952 | -1.80 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1953 | -230,356 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1954 | -1.52 million tonnes | +561.4% |
| 1955 | -1.10 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1956 | -563,413 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1957 | -1.27 million tonnes | +125.2% |
| 1958 | 130,219 tonnes | -110.3% |
| 1959 | -1.92 million tonnes | -1574.2% |
| 1960 | -480,204 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1961 | -437,482 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1962 | -1.95 million tonnes | +345.9% |
| 1963 | -2.03 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | -277,731 tonnes | -86.3% |
| 1965 | -836,088 tonnes | +201.0% |
| 1966 | -563,963 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1967 | -1.88 million tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1968 | -862,982 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1969 | -1.08 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1970 | -742,876 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1971 | -1.18 million tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1972 | -1.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | -1.35 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | -1.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | -1.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | -1.31 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | -1.82 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1978 | -1.77 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | -1.70 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1980 | -1.16 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1981 | -2.13 million tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1982 | -1.14 million tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1983 | -1.30 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1984 | -1.74 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1985 | -909,735 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 1986 | -1.11 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1987 | -2.01 million tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1988 | -741,191 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1989 | 201,227 tonnes | -127.1% |
| 1990 | -996,608 tonnes | -595.3% |
| 1991 | -663,147 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1992 | -1.54 million tonnes | +132.6% |
| 1993 | -638,159 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1994 | 299,021 tonnes | -146.9% |
| 1995 | 206,081 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1179.1% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million tonnes | +85.2% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.01 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.02 million tonnes | +94.7% |
| 2005 | 6.80 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.60 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.66 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.16 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.98 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.19 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.16 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 8.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.73 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 8.11 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.60 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 8.86 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.27 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 8.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.38 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.38 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -1574.2% | 130,219 tonnes | -1.92 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +1179.1% | 206,081 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -595.3% | 201,227 tonnes | -996,608 tonnes |
| 1954 | -561.4% | -230,356 tonnes | -1.52 million tonnes |
| 1962 | -345.9% | -437,482 tonnes | -1.95 million tonnes |
| 1967 | -233.3% | -563,963 tonnes | -1.88 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.23 million tonnes | -2.18 million tonnes | 130,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 million tonnes | -2.03 million tonnes | -277,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.39 million tonnes | -1.82 million tonnes | -742,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.20 million tonnes | -2.13 million tonnes | 201,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 793,059 tonnes | -1.54 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.50 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 9.68 million 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 8.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.