Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 519.46 tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual PM2.5 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea is 519.46 tonnes, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,415 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 216.85 tonnes, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th 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 | 456.68 tonnes | 216.85 tonnes | 753.39 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 700.47 tonnes | 220.69 tonnes | 1,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.69 tonnes | 519.46 tonnes | 1,143 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 519.46 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,415 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.85 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.