Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 29.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
29.58 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 73,280 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1955 | 109,920 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 146,560 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1957 | 179,536 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1958 | 227,168 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1959 | 274,800 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1960 | 296,784 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 318,768 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 340,752 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 366,400 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 392,048 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 421,360 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 447,008 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 472,656 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 501,968 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 545,936 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 582,576 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 648,528 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 736,464 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 765,776 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 817,072 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 879,360 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 941,648 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.31 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 5.56 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 6.68 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 7.84 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 9.05 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 11.52 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.72 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 13.92 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.14 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 16.40 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 17.65 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 18.92 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 20.20 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 21.42 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 22.54 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.70 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.67 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.65 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.60 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 29.58 million tonnes | +3.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 29.58 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 29.58 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1954 | +66.7% | 43,968 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
| 1955 | +50.0% | 73,280 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1953 | +33.3% | 32,976 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1956 | +33.3% | 109,920 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.