Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions was 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
57,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 2,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 2,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 2,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 2,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 2,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 2,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 2,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 2,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 2,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 2,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 2,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 3,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 3,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 3,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 3,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 3,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 3,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 3,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 3,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 3,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 3,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 3,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 3,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 3,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 3,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 3,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 3,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 3,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 3,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 4,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 4,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 4,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 4,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 4,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 4,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 4,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 4,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 4,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 4,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 4,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 4,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 4,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 5,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 5,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 5,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 5,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 5,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 5,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 5,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 5,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 6,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 6,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 6,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 6,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 6,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 6,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 6,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 6,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 6,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 6,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 6,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 6,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 6,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 6,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 6,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 6,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 7,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 7,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 9,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1944 | 10,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1945 | 12,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1946 | 13,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 15,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1948 | 16,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 17,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 17,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 17,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 17,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 16,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 16,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 15,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 15,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 15,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 15,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 16,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 16,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 14,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 20,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 20,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 21,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 21,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 22,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 22,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 17,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 17,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 18,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 18,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 19,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 29,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 23,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 30,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 21,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 22,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 39,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +74.2% |
| 1988 | 27,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 24,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 22,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 25,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 25,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 35,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 30,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 31,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 30,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 43,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 42,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 43,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 37,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 39,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 52,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 53,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 55,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 51,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 54,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 56,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 54,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 55,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 56,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 52,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 50,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 51,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +62.9% | 18,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +43.8% | 30,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +41.2% | 14,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +38.1% | 25,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1985 | -31.4% | 30,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 170 Macao 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Bahamas 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Barbados 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Malta 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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.