What is emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea?

Emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea was 59,598 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 89,831 tonnes in 2004.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 9,610 tonnes in 1929.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: emissions of air pollutants was 59,598 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

59,598 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

153rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

89,831 tonnes

in 2004

All-time low

9,610 tonnes

in 1929

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea stood at 59,598 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 89,831 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,610 tonnes, in 1929.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	22,056 tonnes	22,048 tonnes	22,064 tonnes	10
1760s	22,071 tonnes	22,065 tonnes	22,076 tonnes	10
1770s	22,080 tonnes	22,078 tonnes	22,083 tonnes	10
1780s	22,083 tonnes	22,083 tonnes	22,084 tonnes	10
1790s	22,079 tonnes	22,076 tonnes	22,083 tonnes	10
1800s	22,068 tonnes	22,061 tonnes	22,075 tonnes	10
1810s	22,098 tonnes	22,059 tonnes	22,136 tonnes	10
1820s	22,180 tonnes	22,145 tonnes	22,214 tonnes	10
1830s	22,251 tonnes	22,221 tonnes	22,281 tonnes	10
1840s	22,311 tonnes	22,287 tonnes	22,335 tonnes	10
1850s	21,209 tonnes	20,110 tonnes	22,341 tonnes	10
1860s	18,861 tonnes	17,874 tonnes	19,876 tonnes	10
1870s	17,229 tonnes	16,398 tonnes	17,983 tonnes	10
1880s	15,392 tonnes	14,597 tonnes	16,209 tonnes	10
1890s	13,693 tonnes	12,980 tonnes	14,428 tonnes	10
1900s	12,176 tonnes	11,543 tonnes	12,828 tonnes	10
1910s	10,752 tonnes	9,793 tonnes	13,324 tonnes	10
1920s	9,654 tonnes	9,610 tonnes	9,696 tonnes	10
1930s	11,123 tonnes	9,870 tonnes	12,477 tonnes	10
1940s	14,730 tonnes	12,831 tonnes	17,096 tonnes	10
1950s	20,212 tonnes	19,169 tonnes	21,319 tonnes	10
1960s	18,970 tonnes	18,351 tonnes	20,738 tonnes	10
1970s	20,313 tonnes	18,280 tonnes	23,320 tonnes	10
1980s	25,174 tonnes	18,524 tonnes	31,227 tonnes	10
1990s	32,663 tonnes	29,239 tonnes	36,182 tonnes	10
2000s	57,496 tonnes	38,393 tonnes	89,831 tonnes	10
2010s	52,854 tonnes	48,043 tonnes	59,062 tonnes	10
2020s	58,439 tonnes	57,326 tonnes	59,598 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

150 Trinidad and Tobago 80,362 tonnes compare
151 Jordan 79,784 tonnes compare
152 Gambia 72,131 tonnes compare
154 Eswatini 55,289 tonnes compare
155 Djibouti 49,527 tonnes compare
156 North Macedonia 46,446 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea?: Emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea was 59,598 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 89,831 tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 9,610 tonnes in 1929.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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