Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2024
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 gas in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +405.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1169.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 25.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1169.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +405.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 70 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 72 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 75 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 76 Serbia 0.1% compare
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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.