Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 7.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.17 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea is 7.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.17 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th of 215 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 dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29,312 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1955 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 32,976 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1959 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 21,984 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1961 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 43,968 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 36,640 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 65,952 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1972 | 87,936 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 29,312 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 51,296 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 62,288 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 62,288 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 58,624 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 69,616 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 73,280 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 62,288 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 80,608 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 65,952 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 98,928 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 106,256 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 117,248 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 62,288 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 65,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1550.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 6.14 million tonnes | +96.1% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.88 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.88 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 8.17 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.64 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.54 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.82 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 6.39 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.09 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.50 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 6.91 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 7.01 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.01 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.01 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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% | 69,616 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +166.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,114 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,990 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,341 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.90 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 122 Armenia 7.43 million tonnes compare
- 123 Cyprus 7.30 million tonnes compare
- 124 Luxembourg 7.04 million tonnes compare
- 126 Mali 6.98 million tonnes compare
- 127 North Macedonia 6.62 million tonnes compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 6.51 million tonnes 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Equatorial Guinea was 7.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.