Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Equatorial Guinea stood at 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 846.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 569.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 846.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 569.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 800 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 574.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 664.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 31 Saint Lucia 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Guyana 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Comoros 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 South Sudan 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 37 Cuba 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Equatorial Guinea was 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 846.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.