Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 46.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 46.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 46.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 2.22 million tonnes | +106.2% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 5.12 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 7.16 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 9.34 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 11.60 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 14.20 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 16.16 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 18.30 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 20.83 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 23.38 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 25.84 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 28.39 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 30.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 32.76 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 34.89 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 36.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 37.82 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.09 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.33 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.29 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.01 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.83 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 46.50 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 42.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.2% | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +55.3% | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.22 million tonnes | 11.60 million tonnes | 32.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.28 million tonnes | 34.89 million tonnes | 44.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.69 million tonnes | 44.83 million tonnes | 46.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 46.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.