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
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.
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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More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 163.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
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.