Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 29.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
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 oil in Equatorial Guinea is 29.58 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 29.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112,118 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 410,368 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 858,475 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.45 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.62 million tonnes | 25.67 million tonnes | 29.58 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 oil in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea was 29.58 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 oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.