Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
385.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 385.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Equatorial Guinea 81st 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 22.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +256.3% |
| 1992 | 40.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 59.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 55.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 67.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 137.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1997 | 200.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 250.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 274.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 326.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 349.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 265.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 292.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 340.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 322.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 369.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 385.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 363.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 309.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 324.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 311.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 323.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 288.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 291.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 309.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 270.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 238.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 182.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 166.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 165.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 143.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 133.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 104.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +256.3% | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +105.3% | 67.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 137.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +77.9% | 22.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +45.6% | 40.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 59.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +45.8% | 137.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 200.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 274.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 265.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 385.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 166.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 324.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 165.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 78 Iran 105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 79 Hungary 104.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 98.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 82 Romania 94.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nicaragua 94.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 84 Kenya 92.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 96.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 385.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.