Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -96.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-96.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.56 million tonnes
in 1892
All-time low
-123.62 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea is -96.95 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36.56 million tonnes in 1892 and was at its lowest, -123.62 million tonnes, in 1995.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th of 197 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 from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 665,932 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.19 million tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1852 | 1.47 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1853 | 1.40 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1854 | 1.33 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1855 | 1.26 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1856 | 953,556 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1857 | 1.31 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1858 | 1.12 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1859 | 1.27 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 1.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.57 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1862 | 1.91 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1863 | 2.27 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1864 | 2.70 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1865 | 3.33 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1866 | 3.79 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1867 | 4.36 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1868 | 4.83 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1869 | 5.44 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1870 | 6.73 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1871 | 7.64 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1872 | 8.72 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1873 | 9.78 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1874 | 10.76 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1875 | 11.90 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1876 | 13.38 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1877 | 14.96 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1878 | 17.33 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1879 | 18.97 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.18 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1881 | 22.57 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1882 | 24.13 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1883 | 25.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 26.41 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1885 | 27.69 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 29.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1887 | 30.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 33.60 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1889 | 35.25 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 36.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 36.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 36.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 36.54 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 36.33 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 36.15 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 35.29 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 34.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 34.53 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 34.00 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 33.49 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 32.42 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 31.47 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 29.72 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1904 | 28.57 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 27.21 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1906 | 26.16 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1907 | 24.69 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1908 | 22.80 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1909 | 21.08 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1910 | 19.78 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1911 | 18.05 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1912 | 17.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 16.04 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1914 | 14.44 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1915 | 12.40 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1916 | 10.97 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1917 | 9.29 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1918 | 8.05 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1919 | 6.61 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1920 | 6.04 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1921 | 6.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 5.98 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 6.43 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1924 | 6.94 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1925 | 8.19 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1926 | 9.50 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1927 | 10.89 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1928 | 12.75 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1929 | 14.50 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1930 | 14.45 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 12.78 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1932 | 11.25 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1933 | 8.65 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1934 | 3.92 million tonnes | -54.7% |
| 1935 | -493,321 tonnes | -112.6% |
| 1936 | -5.31 million tonnes | +976.0% |
| 1937 | -10.72 million tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1938 | -17.21 million tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1939 | -23.92 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1940 | -30.25 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1941 | -36.31 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1942 | -42.00 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1943 | -46.46 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1944 | -50.33 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1945 | -54.51 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1946 | -57.85 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1947 | -60.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | -63.94 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1949 | -67.14 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1950 | -69.33 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1951 | -71.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | -72.97 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | -73.21 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | -74.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | -75.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1956 | -76.50 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1957 | -77.81 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1958 | -77.72 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1959 | -79.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1960 | -80.19 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1961 | -80.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | -82.63 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | -84.68 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | -84.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | -85.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -86.43 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | -88.34 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -89.23 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | -90.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | -91.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -92.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | -93.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | -95.06 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -96.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | -97.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | -99.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | -101.20 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -103.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | -104.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | -106.01 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | -108.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | -109.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -110.79 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | -112.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | -113.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | -114.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | -116.89 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | -117.74 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | -117.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | -118.71 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | -119.44 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | -121.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | -121.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -122.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | -123.62 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -122.35 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | -122.51 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -121.44 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -120.50 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -120.01 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -119.94 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -118.70 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -118.22 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -117.34 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -116.75 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -116.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -115.38 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -114.53 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -112.25 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -112.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | -112.31 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -112.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -112.00 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -112.09 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -110.93 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -110.23 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | -108.31 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -107.24 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -105.85 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -103.64 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -101.86 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | -99.68 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -98.33 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -96.95 million tonnes | -1.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -96.95 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -96.95 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | -976.0% | -493,321 tonnes | -5.31 million tonnes |
| 1935 | -112.6% | 3.92 million tonnes | -493,321 tonnes |
| 1937 | -102.0% | -5.31 million tonnes | -10.72 million tonnes |
| 1851 | +78.6% | 665,932 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes |
| 1938 | -60.5% | -10.72 million tonnes | -17.21 million tonnes |
| 1934 | -54.7% | 8.65 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.20 million tonnes | 665,932 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.15 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.02 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 18.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 27.53 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | 35.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.67 million tonnes | 34.00 million tonnes | 36.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.76 million tonnes | 21.08 million tonnes | 33.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.30 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 19.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.73 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -660,343 tonnes | -23.92 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -50.94 million tonnes | -67.14 million tonnes | -30.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -74.91 million tonnes | -79.69 million tonnes | -69.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -85.33 million tonnes | -90.35 million tonnes | -80.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -97.50 million tonnes | -104.80 million tonnes | -91.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -112.77 million tonnes | -117.74 million tonnes | -106.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -121.40 million tonnes | -123.62 million tonnes | -118.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -116.95 million tonnes | -120.01 million tonnes | -112.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -110.46 million tonnes | -112.99 million tonnes | -105.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -100.09 million tonnes | -103.64 million tonnes | -96.95 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 land-use change in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Equatorial Guinea was -96.95 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 land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 million tonnes in 1892.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.62 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.