Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6.03 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.25 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2008
All-time low
5.45 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.25 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.04 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Equatorial Guinea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Equatorial Guinea was 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.