Per capita methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita methane emissions was 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1968
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1968.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.5412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.5344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.5212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.5147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.5083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.4958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.4839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.4783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.4741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.4633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.4528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.4424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.4371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.4164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.4016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.3968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.3921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.3874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.3513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.3495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.3512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.3565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.3676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.3733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.3829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.3855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.3911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.3846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.2994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +243.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.5% |
| 1993 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +243.3% | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1996 | +97.6% | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +71.5% | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | +40.3% | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1997 | +40.2% | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -28.7% | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Suriname 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Iceland 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Ukraine 1.38 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 methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 1.43 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 methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.