emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 22,048 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 22,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 22,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 22,053 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 22,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 22,057 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 22,058 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 22,060 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 22,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 22,064 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 22,065 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 22,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 22,068 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 22,069 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 22,070 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 22,072 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 22,073 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 22,074 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 22,075 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 22,076 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 22,078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 22,078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 22,079 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 22,079 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 22,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 22,081 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 22,081 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 22,082 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 22,082 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 22,083 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 22,084 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 22,084 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 22,084 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 22,083 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 22,083 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 22,083 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 22,083 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 22,083 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 22,083 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 22,083 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 22,083 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 22,082 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 22,081 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 22,081 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 22,080 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 22,079 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 22,078 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 22,078 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 22,077 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 22,076 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 22,075 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 22,073 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 22,072 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 22,070 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 22,069 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 22,067 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 22,065 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 22,064 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 22,062 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 22,061 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 22,059 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 22,068 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 22,076 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 22,085 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 22,094 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 22,102 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 22,111 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 22,119 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 22,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 22,136 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 22,145 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 22,153 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 22,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 22,168 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 22,176 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 22,184 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 22,191 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 22,199 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 22,206 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 22,214 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 22,221 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 22,228 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 22,235 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 22,241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 22,248 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 22,254 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 22,261 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 22,268 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 22,274 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 22,281 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 22,287 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 22,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 22,298 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 22,303 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 22,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 22,314 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 22,319 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 22,325 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 22,330 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 22,335 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 22,341 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 22,082 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 21,826 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 21,572 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 21,322 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 21,074 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 20,829 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 20,587 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 20,347 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 20,110 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 19,876 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 19,644 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 19,414 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 19,187 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 18,962 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 18,740 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 18,520 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 18,302 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 18,087 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 17,874 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 17,664 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 17,983 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 17,778 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 17,574 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 17,373 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 17,174 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 16,977 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 16,782 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 16,589 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 16,398 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 16,209 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 16,022 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 15,838 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 15,655 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 15,474 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 15,295 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 15,117 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 14,942 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 14,769 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 14,597 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 14,428 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 14,260 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 14,094 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 13,929 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 13,767 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 13,606 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 13,447 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 13,290 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 13,134 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 12,980 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 12,828 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 12,679 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 12,531 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 12,385 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 12,241 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 12,098 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 11,957 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 11,818 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 11,680 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 11,543 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 13,324 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1911 | 12,268 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1912 | 11,293 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1913 | 10,393 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1914 | 10,290 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 10,189 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 10,089 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 9,989 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 9,890 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 9,793 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 9,696 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 9,684 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 9,674 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 9,665 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 9,658 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 9,652 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 9,648 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 9,635 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 9,622 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 9,610 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 9,870 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 10,134 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 10,403 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 10,677 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 10,954 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 11,236 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 11,522 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 11,824 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 12,129 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 12,477 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 12,831 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 13,192 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 13,559 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 13,933 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 14,314 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 14,702 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 15,097 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 15,880 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 16,696 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 17,096 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 19,428 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1951 | 19,361 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 19,277 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 19,169 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 20,440 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 20,855 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 20,742 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 20,348 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 21,319 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 21,180 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 19,127 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 19,031 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18,722 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 18,679 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,351 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 18,395 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18,460 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 18,741 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 19,460 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 20,738 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 20,959 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 23,198 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 23,320 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 20,920 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 20,169 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 19,959 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,273 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 18,576 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 18,480 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 18,280 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 18,524 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 19,886 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 21,311 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 22,621 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 24,550 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 25,669 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27,804 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 29,493 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 30,656 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 31,227 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 29,944 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 32,016 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 31,814 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,239 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 32,678 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 33,313 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32,948 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 34,001 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34,492 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36,182 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 38,393 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 40,049 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 39,075 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 54,254 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 89,831 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 65,487 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 68,002 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61,210 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 58,855 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 59,803 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59,062 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 57,266 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 49,579 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 48,043 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 48,814 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 53,205 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 52,275 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 51,611 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52,921 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 55,758 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 57,326 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 58,394 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59,598 tonnes | +2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 59,598 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 59,598 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +65.6% | 54,254 tonnes | 89,831 tonnes |
| 2003 | +38.8% | 39,075 tonnes | 54,254 tonnes |
| 2005 | -27.1% | 89,831 tonnes | 65,487 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.