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
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.
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
- 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 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.