Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1888
All-time low
-28.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 21.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1888 and was at its lowest, -28.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1939.
That places Equatorial Guinea 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1852 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.4% |
| 1853 | 0.5889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -83.5% |
| 1854 | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.5% |
| 1855 | 0.7508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -262.0% |
| 1857 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -479.0% |
| 1858 | -0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -105.3% |
| 1859 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1204.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -77.8% |
| 1861 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +374.8% |
| 1862 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1864 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1865 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.4% |
| 1866 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.5% |
| 1867 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1868 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1869 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.2% |
| 1870 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +107.8% |
| 1871 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.9% |
| 1872 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1873 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1874 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1875 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1876 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.7% |
| 1877 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.1% |
| 1879 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.9% |
| 1880 | 11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.7% |
| 1881 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.0% |
| 1882 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1883 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.4% |
| 1884 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.5% |
| 1885 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1886 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1887 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.2% |
| 1888 | 21.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +348.7% |
| 1889 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -56.2% |
| 1890 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -47.8% |
| 1891 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.8% |
| 1892 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.0% |
| 1893 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.2% |
| 1894 | -0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -102.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2428.2% |
| 1896 | -4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -919.5% |
| 1897 | -1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -72.2% |
| 1898 | -0.3087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -74.2% |
| 1899 | -1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +500.2% |
| 1900 | -1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 1901 | -5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +242.5% |
| 1902 | -3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1903 | -10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +164.6% |
| 1904 | -5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -44.4% |
| 1905 | -6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1906 | -4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.7% |
| 1907 | -8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +70.6% |
| 1908 | -10.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.1% |
| 1909 | -9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1910 | -5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.9% |
| 1911 | -10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +82.7% |
| 1912 | -1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -83.8% |
| 1913 | -7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +349.6% |
| 1914 | -10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.8% |
| 1915 | -13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.5% |
| 1916 | -8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.6% |
| 1917 | -10.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1918 | -6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.8% |
| 1919 | -8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1920 | -3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -63.1% |
| 1921 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -148.8% |
| 1922 | -0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -126.7% |
| 1923 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -962.2% |
| 1924 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1925 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +131.7% |
| 1926 | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.7% |
| 1929 | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1930 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -78.2% |
| 1931 | -6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -349.1% |
| 1932 | -3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.3% |
| 1933 | -9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +134.0% |
| 1934 | -22.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +149.7% |
| 1935 | -18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.5% |
| 1936 | -20.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1937 | -22.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1938 | -28.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 1939 | -28.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | -27.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1941 | -26.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1942 | -23.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1943 | -16.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.4% |
| 1944 | -13.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1945 | -14.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1946 | -10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.9% |
| 1947 | -7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.6% |
| 1948 | -10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.6% |
| 1949 | -9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1950 | -5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.8% |
| 1951 | -3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.6% |
| 1952 | -3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -177.4% |
| 1954 | -2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -197.3% |
| 1955 | -1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -57.4% |
| 1956 | 0.8504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -174.6% |
| 1957 | -2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -379.8% |
| 1958 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -210.8% |
| 1959 | -3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -232.2% |
| 1960 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -157.7% |
| 1961 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | -3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -273.9% |
| 1963 | -3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -158.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -90.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +371.1% |
| 1967 | -3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -447.5% |
| 1968 | -0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -95.3% |
| 1969 | -0.8598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +443.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -117.6% |
| 1971 | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -771.3% |
| 1972 | -1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1973 | -1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.5% |
| 1974 | -1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | -1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | -1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1977 | -3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +110.0% |
| 1978 | -3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | -3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | -1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -63.7% |
| 1981 | -4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +286.6% |
| 1982 | -0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -77.6% |
| 1983 | -1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.3% |
| 1984 | -2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +80.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -95.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +441.6% |
| 1987 | -2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +357.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -120.0% |
| 1989 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +415.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -91.3% |
| 1991 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +827.8% |
| 1992 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +136.8% |
| 1994 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +112.6% |
| 1997 | 14.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 18.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 12.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +2428.2% | -0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1859 | +1204.0% | -0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1923 | +962.2% | -0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1896 | -919.5% | 0.5247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1991 | +827.8% | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -771.3% | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -15.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Chad 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Italy 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Algeria 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1888.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1939.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.