Per capita methane sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita methane sector was 1,938 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1,938 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14,997 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 365.69 | — |
| 1992 | 14,997 | +4001.0% |
| 1993 | 10,547 | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 11,397 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7,877 | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 5,240 | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 6,387 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 7,872 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 8,258 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8,802 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 10,602 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 9,148 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 9,919 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 11,401 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 11,358 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,713 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,386 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,930 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8,515 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 8,334 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,288 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 6,997 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,589 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,201 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,406 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4,588 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 3,930 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 3,631 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,173 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2,954 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,502 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 2,312 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,938 | -16.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,938 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,938 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 3782.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4001.0% | 365.69 | 14,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,294 | 0 | 14,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,077 | 8,515 | 11,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,614 | 3,173 | 8,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 | 1,938 | 2,954 | 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 methane sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita methane sector in Equatorial Guinea was 1,938 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,997 in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita methane sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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