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
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.
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
- 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 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.