Per capita methane emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,938 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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 1,938 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14,997 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 365.69 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 14,997 kilograms per person | +4001.0% |
| 1993 | 10,547 kilograms per person | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 11,397 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7,877 kilograms per person | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 5,240 kilograms per person | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 6,387 kilograms per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 7,872 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 8,258 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8,802 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 10,602 kilograms per person | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 9,148 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 9,919 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 11,401 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 11,358 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,713 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,386 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,930 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8,515 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 8,334 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,288 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 6,997 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,589 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,201 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,406 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4,588 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 3,930 kilograms per person | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 3,631 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,173 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2,954 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,502 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 2,312 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,938 kilograms per person | -16.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,938 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,938 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 3782.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4001.0% | 365.69 kilograms per person | 14,997 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,294 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 14,997 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,077 kilograms per person | 8,515 kilograms per person | 11,401 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,614 kilograms per person | 3,173 kilograms per person | 8,334 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 kilograms per person | 1,938 kilograms per person | 2,954 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 methane emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Equatorial Guinea was 1,938 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,997 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.