Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions was 51,667 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51,667
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
57,757
in 2016
All-time low
2,019
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea is 51,667, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,019, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,019 | — |
| 1851 | 2,049 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 2,078 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 2,107 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 2,134 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 2,161 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 2,185 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2,208 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 2,228 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2,246 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,261 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2,274 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2,286 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2,298 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2,310 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2,322 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2,334 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2,346 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2,359 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2,371 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2,385 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2,413 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 2,468 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 2,543 | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 2,632 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 2,729 | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 2,828 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 2,923 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 3,008 | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 3,076 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 3,122 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 3,153 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 3,181 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3,206 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3,229 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3,251 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 3,273 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 3,294 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 3,316 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 3,340 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3,447 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 3,484 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 3,523 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 3,563 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3,605 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 3,649 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 3,694 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 3,740 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 3,788 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 3,837 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 3,888 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3,942 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 4,000 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 4,062 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 4,126 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 4,192 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 4,260 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 4,328 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 4,396 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 4,462 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 4,527 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 4,599 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 4,687 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 4,787 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 4,898 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 5,016 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 5,139 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5,264 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 5,388 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 5,508 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 5,623 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 5,740 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 5,867 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 5,999 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 6,133 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 6,264 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 6,389 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 6,504 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 6,603 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 6,684 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 6,742 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 6,780 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 6,805 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 6,822 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 6,835 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 6,848 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 6,865 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 6,890 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 6,929 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 6,984 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 7,060 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 7,408 | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 8,204 | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 9,338 | +13.8% |
| 1944 | 10,701 | +14.6% |
| 1945 | 12,185 | +13.9% |
| 1946 | 13,680 | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 15,077 | +10.2% |
| 1948 | 16,266 | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 17,140 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 17,588 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 17,673 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17,563 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 17,306 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 16,951 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 16,546 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16,140 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 15,782 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 15,520 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 15,403 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15,479 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 15,776 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 16,240 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 16,330 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,512 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17,056 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 14,607 | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 20,630 | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 20,793 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 21,155 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 21,868 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 22,061 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 22,614 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,944 | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 17,445 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 17,309 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17,972 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 18,020 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 18,526 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19,298 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 19,416 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,115 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 29,515 | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 23,382 | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 30,972 | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 21,254 | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 22,605 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 39,377 | +74.2% |
| 1988 | 27,614 | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 24,904 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 22,672 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 25,520 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 25,929 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 35,813 | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 30,767 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 31,296 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33,756 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 30,189 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 43,425 | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 42,593 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 43,390 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38,624 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 37,602 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 39,672 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 52,404 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 53,053 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54,037 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56,922 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 55,136 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 51,155 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 54,133 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 56,256 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 54,557 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 55,324 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56,320 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 56,067 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57,757 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53,825 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 52,458 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52,369 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51,491 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 50,598 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 51,995 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52,058 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,667 | -0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 51,667 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 51,667 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +74.2% | 22,605 | 39,377 |
| 1982 | +62.9% | 18,115 | 29,515 |
| 1998 | +43.8% | 30,189 | 43,425 |
| 1967 | +41.2% | 14,607 | 20,630 |
| 1993 | +38.1% | 25,929 | 35,813 |
| 1985 | -31.4% | 30,972 | 21,254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,141 | 2,019 | 2,246 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,316 | 2,261 | 2,371 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,701 | 2,385 | 3,076 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,237 | 3,122 | 3,340 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,633 | 3,447 | 3,837 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,166 | 3,888 | 4,462 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,981 | 4,527 | 5,508 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,181 | 5,623 | 6,684 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,850 | 6,742 | 6,984 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,706 | 7,060 | 17,140 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16,647 | 15,403 | 17,673 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,458 | 14,607 | 21,155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,206 | 16,944 | 22,614 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,715 | 18,115 | 39,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,196 | 22,672 | 43,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,199 | 37,602 | 56,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,907 | 52,369 | 57,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,562 | 50,598 | 52,058 | 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 51,667 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57,757 in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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