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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2389 tonnes per person | +388.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2247 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +1133.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.97 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.97 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 208.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +388.9% | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.2389 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.