Methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Methane emissions was 2.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.70 million
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.81 million
in 2007
All-time low
45,663
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.81 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45,663, in 1913.
That places Equatorial Guinea 141st out of 199 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 60,144 | — |
| 1851 | 59,760 | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 59,382 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 59,007 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 58,636 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 58,270 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 57,908 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 57,551 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 57,197 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 56,848 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 56,502 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 56,191 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 55,884 | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 56,398 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 56,100 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 55,805 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 55,514 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 55,227 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 54,944 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 54,664 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 54,387 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 54,115 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 53,846 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 53,581 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 53,320 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 53,061 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 52,806 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 52,554 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 52,306 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 52,060 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 51,818 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 51,580 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 51,345 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 51,113 | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 50,884 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 50,658 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 50,436 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 50,216 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 49,998 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 49,784 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 49,573 | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 49,366 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 49,161 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 48,959 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 48,760 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 48,564 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 48,371 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 48,180 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 47,992 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 47,806 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 47,623 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 47,521 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 47,420 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 47,320 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 47,220 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 47,121 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 47,023 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 46,926 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 46,829 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 46,734 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 49,749 | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 48,270 | -3.0% |
| 1912 | 46,911 | -2.8% |
| 1913 | 45,663 | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 45,719 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 45,775 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 45,832 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 45,888 | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 45,946 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 46,003 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 46,060 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 46,179 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 46,299 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 46,421 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 46,544 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 46,668 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 46,793 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 46,901 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 47,008 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 47,115 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 47,695 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 48,283 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 48,883 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 49,492 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 50,110 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 50,737 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 51,347 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 51,913 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 52,482 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 53,127 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 53,784 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 54,649 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 55,527 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 56,418 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 57,324 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 57,702 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 58,082 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 59,166 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 60,306 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 60,667 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 64,635 | +6.5% |
| 1951 | 65,316 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 65,708 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 65,937 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 68,774 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 70,017 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 70,319 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 70,146 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 72,670 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 73,067 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 69,716 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 70,925 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 70,665 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 70,887 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 70,669 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 71,885 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 72,122 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72,725 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 74,013 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 76,527 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 80,143 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 85,391 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 86,271 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 84,374 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 86,632 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 88,747 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 93,988 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 97,031 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 99,984 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 103,275 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 117,013 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 111,389 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 119,488 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 125,402 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 130,640 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 139,405 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 145,424 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 149,983 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 164,657 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 172,306 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 180,749 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 644,027 | +256.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million | +105.3% |
| 1997 | 5.63 million | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 7.03 million | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 7.70 million | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 9.14 million | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 9.81 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.44 million | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 8.21 million | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 million | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.37 million | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 10.81 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.20 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 9.09 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.74 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.10 million | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.69 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.59 million | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | -7.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.70 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.70 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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% | 180,749 | 644,027 |
| 1996 | +105.3% | 1.88 million | 3.86 million |
| 1992 | +77.9% | 644,027 | 1.15 million |
| 1997 | +45.8% | 3.86 million | 5.63 million |
| 1993 | +45.6% | 1.15 million | 1.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58,470 | 56,848 | 60,144 | 10 |
| 1860s | 55,723 | 54,664 | 56,502 | 10 |
| 1870s | 53,204 | 52,060 | 54,387 | 10 |
| 1880s | 50,783 | 49,784 | 51,818 | 10 |
| 1890s | 48,673 | 47,806 | 49,573 | 10 |
| 1900s | 47,174 | 46,734 | 47,623 | 10 |
| 1910s | 46,576 | 45,663 | 49,749 | 10 |
| 1920s | 46,599 | 46,060 | 47,115 | 10 |
| 1930s | 50,407 | 47,695 | 53,127 | 10 |
| 1940s | 57,363 | 53,784 | 60,667 | 10 |
| 1950s | 68,659 | 64,635 | 73,067 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,013 | 69,716 | 76,527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,584 | 80,143 | 103,275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,571 | 111,389 | 172,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 180,749 | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 million | 7.44 million | 10.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 million | 4.66 million | 9.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million | 2.70 million | 4.63 million | 5 |
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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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 2.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,663 in 1913.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for methane emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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