Per capita co2 gas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita co2 gas was 2.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 gas in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.97 for per capita co2 gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0489, in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 gas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0571 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0554 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0489 | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2389 | +388.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2247 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +1133.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.97 | -1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142, 208.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1133.9% | 0.2247 | 2.77 |
| 2002 | +388.9% | 0.0489 | 0.2389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0563 | 0.0554 | 0.0571 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0.0489 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.33 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.68 | 3.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 13 United States 5.06 compare
- 14 Singapore 3.59 compare
- 15 Belarus 3.38 compare
- 17 Netherlands 2.94 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 2.85 compare
- 19 Australia 2.82 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 per capita co2 gas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co2 gas in Equatorial Guinea was 2.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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