Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 global co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Equatorial Guinea was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.