Per capita co2 flaring in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.2085 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.2085. 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 flaring in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2085, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.96 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9642 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9443 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8845 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7475 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5754 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3677 | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3828 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3199 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4736 | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2722 | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2292 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2104 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2085 | -0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2085 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001, 1961.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 1.96 | 3.27 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 1.78 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0.3199 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2788 | 0.2085 | 0.4736 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 per capita co2 flaring in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2085 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2085 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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