Methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1968.
That places Equatorial Guinea 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +243.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.5% |
| 1993 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +243.3% | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1996 | +97.6% | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +71.5% | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 48 Suriname 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Iceland 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Bulgaria 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Ukraine 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.