Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 166 countries
All-time high
47,562 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2008
All-time low
797 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 47,562 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 797 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 56th of 166 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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 797 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 827 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 845 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 867 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 901 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 915 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 940 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 958 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 974 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 1,310 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 1,898 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 1,953 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2,102 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,989 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 2,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 3,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 3,453 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 3,668 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3,451 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 2,603 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,534 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2,662 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2,534 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,579 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,577 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,474 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 2,880 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4,426 international-$ in 2011 prices | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 8,446 international-$ in 2011 prices | +90.8% |
| 1998 | 9,712 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 11,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 12,915 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 21,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 24,845 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 27,571 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 33,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 35,570 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 36,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 47,562 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 47,161 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 43,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46,255 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 43,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,907 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 37,822 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 33,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 30,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 27,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 25,006 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 23,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 22,538 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 9.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +90.8% | 4,426 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,446 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 2001 | +63.9% | 12,915 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,168 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 903.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 797 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,102 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,668 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,555 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,662 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,811 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,915 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47,562 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,085 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,006 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46,255 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22,538 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 53 Greece 25,284 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 Panama 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 55 Chile 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 57 Montenegro 20,942 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 58 Mauritius 20,643 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 59 Bulgaria 20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47,562 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 797 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.