Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 8.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.68 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
-2.18 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 8.38 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is 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 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 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 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 |
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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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea was 8.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.