Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.43 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.43 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.8 tonnes per person
in 2004
All-time low
-9.6 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
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 including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.43 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7.8 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.6 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -9.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | -7.87 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1952 | -7.69 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1953 | -0.9646 tonnes per person | -87.5% |
| 1954 | -6.27 tonnes per person | +550.1% |
| 1955 | -4.45 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1956 | -2.24 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1957 | -4.96 tonnes per person | +121.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5001 tonnes per person | -110.1% |
| 1959 | -7.24 tonnes per person | -1548.6% |
| 1960 | -1.78 tonnes per person | -75.4% |
| 1961 | -1.59 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1962 | -6.96 tonnes per person | +337.4% |
| 1963 | -7.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -0.9513 tonnes per person | -86.6% |
| 1965 | -2.8 tonnes per person | +194.7% |
| 1966 | -1.85 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1967 | -6.03 tonnes per person | +225.9% |
| 1968 | -2.71 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 1969 | -3.34 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | -2.32 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1971 | -3.74 tonnes per person | +61.6% |
| 1972 | -3.92 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | -4.46 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | -4.64 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | -4.86 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | -4.67 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | -6.58 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 1978 | -6.39 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | -6.06 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | -4.01 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1981 | -7.01 tonnes per person | +74.5% |
| 1982 | -3.55 tonnes per person | -49.3% |
| 1983 | -3.78 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | -4.77 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1985 | -2.36 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1986 | -2.75 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1987 | -4.76 tonnes per person | +73.3% |
| 1988 | -1.69 tonnes per person | -64.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4405 tonnes per person | -126.1% |
| 1990 | -2.1 tonnes per person | -577.0% |
| 1991 | -1.35 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1992 | -3.02 tonnes per person | +124.2% |
| 1993 | -1.2 tonnes per person | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5435 tonnes per person | -145.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3607 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +1131.2% |
| 1997 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +78.1% |
| 1999 | 5.18 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8 tonnes per person | +83.4% |
| 2005 | 7.17 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.43 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.25 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.43 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.43 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -1548.6% | 0.5001 tonnes per person | -7.24 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +1131.2% | 0.3607 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -577.0% | 0.4405 tonnes per person | -2.1 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | -550.1% | -0.9646 tonnes per person | -6.27 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | -337.4% | -1.59 tonnes per person | -6.96 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | -225.9% | -1.85 tonnes per person | -6.03 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.08 tonnes per person | -9.6 tonnes per person | 0.5001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.51 tonnes per person | -7.08 tonnes per person | -0.9513 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.76 tonnes per person | -6.58 tonnes per person | -2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.42 tonnes per person | -7.01 tonnes per person | 0.4405 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per person | -3.02 tonnes per person | 5.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 7.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 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 emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Equatorial Guinea was 4.43 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 including land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.6 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.