Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 133.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
133.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
133.57 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-52.40 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 133.57 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 133.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -52.40 million tonnes, in 1993.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | -3.99 million tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1952 | -5.80 million tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1953 | -6.03 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1954 | -7.55 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1955 | -8.65 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1956 | -9.21 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1957 | -10.48 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1958 | -10.35 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1959 | -12.27 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1960 | -12.75 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1961 | -13.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | -15.14 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1963 | -17.17 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1964 | -17.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -18.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | -18.84 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | -20.72 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | -21.59 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | -22.66 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | -23.41 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | -24.59 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | -25.80 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | -27.15 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1974 | -28.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | -29.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -31.23 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | -33.05 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1978 | -34.82 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | -36.52 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | -37.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -39.80 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | -40.94 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | -42.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | -43.98 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | -44.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | -46.01 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | -48.02 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | -48.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | -48.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -49.56 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | -50.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | -51.76 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | -52.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -52.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1995 | -51.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | -49.26 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | -47.44 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -44.09 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1999 | -40.63 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2000 | -37.44 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2001 | -34.28 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -30.27 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2003 | -26.67 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2004 | -19.65 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2005 | -12.86 million tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2006 | -6.26 million tonnes | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 404,596 tonnes | -106.5% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million tonnes | +1674.3% |
| 2009 | 14.34 million tonnes | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 20.32 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 26.73 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 32.92 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 42.08 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 49.62 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 57.80 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 66.04 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 74.77 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 82.88 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 89.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 98.38 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 107.24 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 116.92 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 125.19 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 133.57 million tonnes | +6.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 133.57 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 133.57 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1674.3% | 404,596 tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +106.5% | -6.26 million tonnes | 404,596 tonnes |
| 2009 | +99.8% | 7.18 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes |
| 1951 | -83.4% | -2.18 million tonnes | -3.99 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.65 million tonnes | -12.27 million tonnes | -2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -17.78 million tonnes | -22.66 million tonnes | -12.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -29.50 million tonnes | -36.52 million tonnes | -23.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -44.09 million tonnes | -48.76 million tonnes | -37.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -48.93 million tonnes | -52.40 million tonnes | -40.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.55 million tonnes | -37.44 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.29 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 89.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.26 million tonnes | 98.38 million tonnes | 133.57 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 including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea was 133.57 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 including land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 133.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.40 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.