Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 32.48 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 32.48 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 111.12 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.21 kilograms per person, in 1997.
That places Equatorial Guinea 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 by sector 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 | 18.87 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 18.18 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.85 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.21 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 31.18 kilograms per person | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 29.98 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 56.88 kilograms per person | +89.7% |
| 2001 | 53.34 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 50.13 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 106.15 kilograms per person | +111.8% |
| 2004 | 111.12 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 95 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 90.88 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 86.87 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 82.98 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 79.25 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 75.69 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 80.53 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 85.04 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 81.71 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 85.72 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 82.54 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 83.21 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 74.24 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 71.85 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.61 kilograms per person | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 49.9 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 32.48 kilograms per person | -34.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.48 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.48 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +111.8% | 50.13 kilograms per person | 106.15 kilograms per person |
| 1998 | +92.3% | 16.21 kilograms per person | 31.18 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +89.7% | 29.98 kilograms per person | 56.88 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -35.1% | 71.85 kilograms per person | 46.61 kilograms per person |
| 2023 | -34.9% | 49.9 kilograms per person | 32.48 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +25.4% | 39.8 kilograms per person | 49.9 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.97 kilograms per person | 16.21 kilograms per person | 31.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.26 kilograms per person | 50.13 kilograms per person | 111.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 kilograms per person | 71.85 kilograms per person | 86.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2 kilograms per person | 32.48 kilograms per person | 49.9 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea was 32.48 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 111.12 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.