Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 26.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Equatorial Guinea stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 10.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 24.5% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Equatorial Guinea was 26.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.