Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 270.63 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Equatorial Guinea is 270.63 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 443.99 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.58 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th of 191 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 from transport in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.08 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 20.32 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 19.58 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 37.73 kilograms per person | +92.7% |
| 1994 | 36.35 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.01 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 67.4 kilograms per person | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 145.89 kilograms per person | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 124.71 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 179.85 kilograms per person | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 255.94 kilograms per person | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 280.06 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 363.42 kilograms per person | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 401.01 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 388.92 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 411.67 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 434.19 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 443.99 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 433.36 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 431.46 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 428.9 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 426.79 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 425.21 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 430.84 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 421.48 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 419.55 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 417.72 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 326.42 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 296.95 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 311.34 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 250.51 kilograms per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 250.17 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 238.42 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 270.63 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 270.63 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 270.63 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +116.5% | 67.4 kilograms per person | 145.89 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | +92.7% | 19.58 kilograms per person | 37.73 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | +92.5% | 35.01 kilograms per person | 67.4 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | +44.2% | 124.71 kilograms per person | 179.85 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +42.3% | 179.85 kilograms per person | 255.94 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.79 kilograms per person | 19.58 kilograms per person | 179.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.4 kilograms per person | 255.94 kilograms per person | 443.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.52 kilograms per person | 296.95 kilograms per person | 430.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.43 kilograms per person | 238.42 kilograms per person | 270.63 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 from transport in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Equatorial Guinea was 270.63 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 from transport recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 443.99 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.