Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2085 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.2085 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.47 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2085 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 tonnes per person | 0.3199 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2788 tonnes per person | 0.2085 tonnes per person | 0.4736 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2085 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2085 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.