Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 64.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.95 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
128th
of 187 countries
All-time high
106.17 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
42.17 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea is 64.95 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 106.17 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.17 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.17 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 60.95 kilograms per person | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 58.73 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 56.6 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 54.53 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 52.51 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 50.55 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 64.84 kilograms per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 62.36 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 74.94 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 71.09 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 66.68 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 62.66 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 70.77 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 66.67 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 84.44 kilograms per person | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 100.97 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 106.17 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 92.21 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 105.66 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 100.92 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 104.68 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 92.77 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 96.57 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 92.87 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 89.41 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 76.8 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 68.05 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 59.87 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 46.61 kilograms per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 45.49 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.45 kilograms per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 64.95 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.95 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.95 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.82 kilograms per person | 42.17 kilograms per person | 74.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.73 kilograms per person | 62.66 kilograms per person | 106.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.81 kilograms per person | 59.87 kilograms per person | 104.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.12 kilograms per person | 45.49 kilograms per person | 64.95 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea was 64.95 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.17 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.17 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.