Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 46.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
46.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.50 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1994200920241994: 1.1M tonnes1995: 2.2M tonnes1996: 3.4M tonnes1997: 5.1M tonnes1998: 7.2M tonnes1999: 9.3M tonnes2000: 11.6M tonnes2001: 14.2M tonnes2002: 16.2M tonnes2003: 18.3M tonnes2004: 20.8M tonnes2005: 23.4M tonnes2006: 25.8M tonnes2007: 28.4M tonnes2008: 30.7M tonnes2009: 32.8M tonnes2010: 34.9M tonnes2011: 36.6M tonnes2012: 37.8M tonnes2013: 39.1M tonnes2014: 40.3M tonnes2015: 41.4M tonnes2016: 42.3M tonnes2017: 42.9M tonnes2018: 43.5M tonnes2019: 44.0M tonnes2020: 44.8M tonnes2021: 45.3M tonnes2022: 45.7M tonnes2023: 46.1M tonnes2024: 46.5M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea is 46.50 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 46.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million tonnes, in 1994.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea, 1994 to 2024.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Colombia 72.22 million tonnes compare
  2. 44 Cameroon 57.66 million tonnes compare
  3. 45 Bolivia 49.36 million tonnes compare
  4. 47 Yemen 46.06 million tonnes compare
  5. 48 Vietnam 41.30 million tonnes compare
  6. 49 Romania 34.32 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea was 46.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 46.50 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.