Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.7255 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.7255 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 24.95 tonnes per person in 1888 and was at its lowest, -45.32 tonnes per person, in 1939.
That places Equatorial Guinea 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.17 tonnes per person | -2.69 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.49 tonnes per person | -0.0083 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.61 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person | 18.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.9 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 24.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.9267 tonnes per person | -6.26 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -10.02 tonnes per person | -15.06 tonnes per person | -3.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -12.07 tonnes per person | -17.06 tonnes per person | -5.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.19 tonnes per person | -4.92 tonnes per person | 14.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -27.04 tonnes per person | -45.32 tonnes per person | -0.4041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -24.7 tonnes per person | -41.72 tonnes per person | -13.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -5.19 tonnes per person | -9.65 tonnes per person | 0.3172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.6 tonnes per person | -7.17 tonnes per person | -1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.97 tonnes per person | -6.8 tonnes per person | -2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.64 tonnes per person | -7.24 tonnes per person | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6557 tonnes per person | -3.15 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8639 tonnes per person | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4069 tonnes per person | -0.5275 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9933 tonnes per person | 0.7255 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.7255 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 tonnes per person in 1888.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.32 tonnes per person in 1939.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,156.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.