Co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Co2 intensity was 0.3713 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3713
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 1994
All-time low
0.0479
in 1967
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea is 0.3713, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.901 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0479, in 1967.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0654 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0621 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0599 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0576 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1459 | +153.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1772 | +21.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1702 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1477 | -13.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2063 | +39.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1955 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0818 | -58.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0744 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0674 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.069 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0602 | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.061 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0513 | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0479 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.053 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0817 | +54.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0702 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.121 | +72.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1576 | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0491 | -68.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0832 | +69.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0949 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0944 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.088 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1035 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0978 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0876 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0983 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1015 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0819 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.105 | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0952 | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1122 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1171 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.131 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0679 | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0713 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.06 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.901 | +1402.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8535 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7011 | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5184 | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5093 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4493 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4257 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2886 | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2136 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2118 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3333 | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3077 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2891 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2306 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2022 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1636 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.233 | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2072 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2167 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2685 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2525 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2501 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2991 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2899 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3225 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2674 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3236 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3624 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3713 | +2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.3713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.3713 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +1402.2% | 0.06 | 0.901 |
| 1954 | +153.2% | 0.0576 | 0.1459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1288 | 0.0576 | 0.2063 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0648 | 0.0479 | 0.0818 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.096 | 0.0491 | 0.1576 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1006 | 0.0762 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4194 | 0.06 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2666 | 0.1636 | 0.4257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2607 | 0.2072 | 0.3225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3524 | 0.3236 | 0.3713 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Co2 intensity in Equatorial Guinea was 0.3713 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 1994.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 in 1967.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for co2 intensity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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