Carbon intensity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 225.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 225.65 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3,477 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 97.95, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 238.61 | — |
| 1981 | 284.12 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 239.65 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 203.71 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 262.9 | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 179.94 | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 263.62 | +46.5% |
| 1987 | 311.42 | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 333.61 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 232.36 | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 123.44 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 130.7 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 130.35 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 137.96 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,278 | +1550.8% |
| 1995 | 2,425 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2,686 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 3,477 | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 2,925 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 3,200 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 836.54 | -73.9% |
| 2001 | 1,695 | +102.6% |
| 2002 | 97.95 | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 102.31 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 991.47 | +869.0% |
| 2005 | 274.72 | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 223.6 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 187.03 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 196.33 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 152.67 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 207.28 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 183.42 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 214.35 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 249.12 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 249.62 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 258.33 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 281.31 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 183.45 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 261.34 | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 206.53 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 210.47 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 202.44 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 203.05 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 191.78 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 225.65 | +17.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 225.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 225.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1550.8% | 137.96 | 2,278 |
| 2004 | +869.0% | 102.31 | 991.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 254.99 | 179.94 | 333.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,751 | 123.44 | 3,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.78 | 97.95 | 1,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.48 | 183.42 | 281.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.68 | 191.78 | 225.65 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 225.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,477 in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.95 in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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