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