Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 996,687 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 996,687 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.28 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,114 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,990 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,341 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,564 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,183 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 975,747 tonnes | 953,027 tonnes | 996,687 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 159 Barbados 1.22 million tonnes compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.09 million tonnes compare
- 163 Lesotho 930,829 tonnes compare
- 164 French Polynesia 922,867 tonnes compare
- 165 Aruba 920,644 tonnes compare
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 oil in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea was 996,687 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.