Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.97 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2024
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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.97 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.19 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0554 tonnes per person | 0.0571 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 13 United States 5.06 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Singapore 3.59 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Belarus 3.38 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Netherlands 2.94 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 2.85 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Australia 2.82 tonnes per person compare
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 gas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea was 2.97 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 gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.