Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.4% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1974.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
- 27 Benin 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 30 Sudan 2.4% compare
- 31 Congo 2.4% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.3% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 2.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.