Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.50 million tonnes
in 1888
All-time low
-6.71 million tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea is 1.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1,528.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.50 million tonnes in 1888 and was at its lowest, -6.71 million tonnes, in 1939.
That places Equatorial Guinea 92nd out of 197 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 665,932 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 523,439 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1852 | 283,740 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1853 | -75,955 tonnes | -126.8% |
| 1854 | -65,915 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1855 | -75,112 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1856 | -302,573 tonnes | +302.8% |
| 1857 | 361,234 tonnes | -219.4% |
| 1858 | -189,795 tonnes | -152.5% |
| 1859 | 147,732 tonnes | -177.8% |
| 1860 | -952.64 tonnes | -100.6% |
| 1861 | 297,480 tonnes | -31326.9% |
| 1862 | 344,819 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1863 | 351,927 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 431,912 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1865 | 632,993 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1866 | 455,765 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1867 | 574,259 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1868 | 467,307 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1869 | 616,321 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1870 | 1.29 million tonnes | +109.3% |
| 1871 | 903,579 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1872 | 1.08 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1873 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 978,435 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1875 | 1.14 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1876 | 1.48 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1877 | 1.58 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1878 | 2.36 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1879 | 1.64 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1880 | 2.21 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1881 | 1.39 million tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1882 | 1.55 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1883 | 940,585 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1884 | 1.34 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1885 | 1.27 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1886 | 1.60 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1887 | 825,976 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1888 | 3.50 million tonnes | +323.2% |
| 1889 | 1.64 million tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1890 | 751,853 tonnes | -54.2% |
| 1891 | 441,952 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1892 | 122,817 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1893 | -17,880 tonnes | -114.6% |
| 1894 | -216,506 tonnes | +1110.9% |
| 1895 | -174,113 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1896 | -864,777 tonnes | +396.7% |
| 1897 | -451,588 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1898 | -309,242 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1899 | -525,931 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1900 | -509,736 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1901 | -1.07 million tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1902 | -943,517 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1903 | -1.75 million tonnes | +85.9% |
| 1904 | -1.15 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1905 | -1.37 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1906 | -1.04 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1907 | -1.47 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1908 | -1.89 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1909 | -1.72 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1910 | -1.30 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1911 | -1.73 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1912 | -709,534 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1913 | -1.30 million tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1914 | -1.60 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1915 | -2.04 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1916 | -1.43 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1917 | -1.68 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1918 | -1.24 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1919 | -1.44 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1920 | -577,336 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 1921 | 60,346 tonnes | -110.5% |
| 1922 | -120,802 tonnes | -300.2% |
| 1923 | 451,075 tonnes | -473.4% |
| 1924 | 508,930 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 1.26 million tonnes | +147.3% |
| 1926 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 1.39 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 1.86 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1929 | 1.76 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1930 | -53,348 tonnes | -103.0% |
| 1931 | -1.67 million tonnes | +3033.7% |
| 1932 | -1.53 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1933 | -2.60 million tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1934 | -4.73 million tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1935 | -4.41 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1936 | -4.81 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1937 | -5.41 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1938 | -6.49 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1939 | -6.71 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1940 | -6.33 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1941 | -6.06 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1942 | -5.69 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1943 | -4.46 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1944 | -3.87 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1945 | -4.18 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1946 | -3.34 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1947 | -2.76 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1948 | -3.33 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1949 | -3.21 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1950 | -2.19 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1951 | -1.83 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1952 | -1.82 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1953 | -241,348 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 1954 | -1.55 million tonnes | +543.4% |
| 1955 | -1.14 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1956 | -600,053 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1957 | -1.30 million tonnes | +116.9% |
| 1958 | 82,587 tonnes | -106.3% |
| 1959 | -1.97 million tonnes | -2482.2% |
| 1960 | -502,188 tonnes | -74.5% |
| 1961 | -459,466 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1962 | -1.97 million tonnes | +329.4% |
| 1963 | -2.05 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | -303,379 tonnes | -85.2% |
| 1965 | -865,400 tonnes | +185.3% |
| 1966 | -589,611 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1967 | -1.91 million tonnes | +223.1% |
| 1968 | -892,294 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 1969 | -1.12 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1970 | -779,516 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1971 | -1.25 million tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1972 | -1.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | -1.38 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | -1.42 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | -1.46 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | -1.38 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1977 | -1.88 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1978 | -1.84 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | -1.76 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1980 | -1.22 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1981 | -2.19 million tonnes | +80.3% |
| 1982 | -1.22 million tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1983 | -1.36 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1984 | -1.82 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1985 | -975,687 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1986 | -1.19 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1987 | -2.11 million tonnes | +77.0% |
| 1988 | -847,447 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 1989 | 83,979 tonnes | -109.9% |
| 1990 | -1.06 million tonnes | -1360.9% |
| 1991 | -729,099 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1992 | -1.61 million tonnes | +120.6% |
| 1993 | -707,775 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1994 | -850,231 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1995 | -1.02 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million tonnes | -225.5% |
| 1997 | -160,850 tonnes | -112.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million tonnes | -761.5% |
| 1999 | 946,338 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 486,946 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 67,015 tonnes | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1758.1% |
| 2003 | 474,964 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 879,250 tonnes | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 590,747 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 424,658 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 951,761 tonnes | +124.1% |
| 2008 | 848,509 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million tonnes | +168.5% |
| 2010 | -395,236 tonnes | -117.4% |
| 2011 | 337,748 tonnes | -185.5% |
| 2012 | -682,310 tonnes | -302.0% |
| 2013 | 991,955 tonnes | -245.4% |
| 2014 | -96,143 tonnes | -109.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1312.3% |
| 2016 | 702,938 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million tonnes | +172.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million tonnes | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.37 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 960.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.37 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +31326.9% | -952.64 tonnes | 297,480 tonnes |
| 1931 | -3033.7% | -53,348 tonnes | -1.67 million tonnes |
| 1959 | -2482.2% | 82,587 tonnes | -1.97 million tonnes |
| 2002 | +1758.1% | 67,015 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -1360.9% | 83,979 tonnes | -1.06 million tonnes |
| 2015 | +1312.3% | -96,143 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 127,273 tonnes | -302,573 tonnes | 665,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 417,183 tonnes | -952.64 tonnes | 632,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.35 million tonnes | 903,579 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.63 million tonnes | 825,976 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -124,342 tonnes | -864,777 tonnes | 751,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.29 million tonnes | -1.89 million tonnes | -509,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.45 million tonnes | -2.04 million tonnes | -709,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 789,042 tonnes | -577,336 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.84 million tonnes | -6.71 million tonnes | -53,348 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -4.32 million tonnes | -6.33 million tonnes | -2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.25 million tonnes | -2.19 million tonnes | 82,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.07 million tonnes | -2.05 million tonnes | -303,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.44 million tonnes | -1.88 million tonnes | -779,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.29 million tonnes | -2.19 million tonnes | 83,979 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -284,543 tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,700 tonnes | 67,015 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,075 tonnes | -682,310 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million tonnes in 1888.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.71 million tonnes in 1939.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,528.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.