Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 87.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea stood at 87.30 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 87.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1998.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 73,613 tonnes | +100.9% |
| 2000 | 132,237 tonnes | +79.6% |
| 2001 | 168,877 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 359,495 tonnes | +112.9% |
| 2003 | 550,023 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million tonnes | +453.7% |
| 2005 | 5.54 million tonnes | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 8.04 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 9.96 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 12.30 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 13.97 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 17.02 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 20.18 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 24.54 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 30.19 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 35.32 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 39.97 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 45.42 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 50.54 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 55.89 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 59.77 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 64.38 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 70.01 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 76.14 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 81.68 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 87.30 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 87.30 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 87.30 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 59.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +453.7% | 550,023 tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,126 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 73,613 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million tonnes | 132,237 tonnes | 13.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 million tonnes | 17.02 million tonnes | 59.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.90 million tonnes | 64.38 million tonnes | 87.30 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 82 Jordan 117.36 million tonnes compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 96.81 million tonnes compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 89.93 million tonnes compare
- 86 Tajikistan 85.87 million tonnes compare
- 87 Luxembourg 78.88 million tonnes compare
- 88 Sweden 75.04 million tonnes compare
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 gas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea was 87.30 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 gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.