Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions was 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea is 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 57,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Equatorial Guinea 173rd out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 16,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 163.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.