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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.