Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.7 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.7 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.82 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.046 tonnes per person, in 1953.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th of 213 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.
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 | 1.76 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 6.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 6.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 4.16 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 relative to the global average in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Equatorial Guinea was 3.7 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 relative to the global average recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.