Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.5266 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5266 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.24 tonnes per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.046 tonnes per person
in 1953
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.5266 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.24 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.046 tonnes per person, in 1953.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1206 tonnes per person | +162.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1829 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1797 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | -54.7% |
| 1961 | 0.08 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1363 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2087 tonnes per person | +82.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2841 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -65.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +79.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2163 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2216 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.225 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2226 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2031 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2296 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2274 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1814 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2209 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1711 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1992 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2341 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2567 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 0.134 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1291 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1332 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1411 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2222 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 0.493 tonnes per person | +121.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3427 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4378 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5314 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6059 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7718 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9421 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9829 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9744 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9305 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9086 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8773 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8063 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7197 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6596 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6559 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5657 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5544 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5284 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5321 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5266 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.5266 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.5266 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +162.1% | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0.1206 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +121.8% | 0.2222 tonnes per person | 0.493 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +82.8% | 0.1142 tonnes per person | 0.2087 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +79.4% | 0.097 tonnes per person | 0.1739 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.0784 tonnes per person | 0.1363 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2015 tonnes per person | 0.097 tonnes per person | 0.2841 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2165 tonnes per person | 0.1711 tonnes per person | 0.2567 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2296 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 0.493 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9929 tonnes per person | 0.5314 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8526 tonnes per person | 0.6559 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5414 tonnes per person | 0.5266 tonnes per person | 0.5657 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 from oil in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Equatorial Guinea was 0.5266 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 oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.