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Share global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share global methane emissions was 0.0273 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0273
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
142nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1278
in 2007
All-time low
0.0013
in 1967
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0273 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1278 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013, in 1967.

That places Equatorial Guinea 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0046 —
1851 0.0046 -1.0%
1852 0.0045 -1.2%
1853 0.0045 -1.2%
1854 0.0044 -1.6%
1855 0.0043 -1.1%
1856 0.0043 -1.3%
1857 0.0042 -1.1%
1858 0.0042 -1.0%
1859 0.0041 -1.3%
1860 0.0041 -1.4%
1861 0.004 -1.2%
1862 0.004 -1.0%
1863 0.004 +0.1%
1864 0.0039 -1.3%
1865 0.0039 -1.2%
1866 0.0038 -1.2%
1867 0.0038 -1.1%
1868 0.0038 -1.0%
1869 0.0037 -1.2%
1870 0.0037 -1.0%
1871 0.0036 -1.4%
1872 0.0036 -1.8%
1873 0.0035 -1.5%
1874 0.0035 -0.8%
1875 0.0034 -1.6%
1876 0.0034 -1.2%
1877 0.0033 -1.2%
1878 0.0033 -1.1%
1879 0.0033 -1.5%
1880 0.0032 -1.8%
1881 0.0031 -1.6%
1882 0.0031 -1.6%
1883 0.003 -1.7%
1884 0.003 -1.2%
1885 0.003 -1.2%
1886 0.0029 -1.2%
1887 0.0029 -1.5%
1888 0.0028 -1.9%
1889 0.0028 -1.2%
1890 0.0027 -1.9%
1891 0.0027 -1.5%
1892 0.0027 -1.2%
1893 0.0027 -0.9%
1894 0.0026 -1.5%
1895 0.0026 -1.7%
1896 0.0025 -1.3%
1897 0.0025 -1.5%
1898 0.0025 -1.6%
1899 0.0024 -2.0%
1900 0.0024 -1.7%
1901 0.0023 -1.3%
1902 0.0023 -1.1%
1903 0.0023 -1.9%
1904 0.0022 -1.0%
1905 0.0022 -1.5%
1906 0.0022 -1.7%
1907 0.0021 -2.5%
1908 0.0021 -0.3%
1909 0.0021 -1.5%
1910 0.0022 +5.0%
1911 0.0021 -3.9%
1912 0.002 -3.9%
1913 0.0019 -4.4%
1914 0.002 +1.2%
1915 0.0019 -0.4%
1916 0.0019 -1.7%
1917 0.0019 -1.2%
1918 0.0019 +0.4%
1919 0.0019 +1.4%
1920 0.0019 -2.6%
1921 0.0019 +2.0%
1922 0.0019 -1.8%
1923 0.0018 -2.9%
1924 0.0018 -0.9%
1925 0.0018 -0.7%
1926 0.0018 -0.1%
1927 0.0017 -2.5%
1928 0.0017 -0.4%
1929 0.0017 -1.9%
1930 0.0017 +1.1%
1931 0.0018 +1.7%
1932 0.0018 +1.3%
1933 0.0018 -0.4%
1934 0.0017 -1.1%
1935 0.0017 -0.5%
1936 0.0017 -1.5%
1937 0.0017 -1.0%
1938 0.0017 +0.8%
1939 0.0017 -0.7%
1940 0.0017 -0.9%
1941 0.0017 -0.1%
1942 0.0017 +0.4%
1943 0.0017 -0.4%
1944 0.0017 +0.2%
1945 0.0017 +1.7%
1946 0.0017 -2.1%
1947 0.0017 -1.3%
1948 0.0017 +0.5%
1949 0.0017 -0.6%
1950 0.0017 +4.0%
1951 0.0017 -2.0%
1952 0.0017 -1.5%
1953 0.0016 -1.9%
1954 0.0017 +1.7%
1955 0.0016 -2.7%
1956 0.0016 -2.5%
1957 0.0015 -3.1%
1958 0.0015 +1.5%
1959 0.0015 -3.6%
1960 0.0014 -7.2%
1961 0.0014 +0.9%
1962 0.0014 -2.0%
1963 0.0013 -2.1%
1964 0.0013 -2.2%
1965 0.0013 -0.8%
1966 0.0013 -3.2%
1967 0.0013 -0.3%
1968 0.0013 +0.1%
1969 0.0013 +0.3%
1970 0.0013 +2.1%
1971 0.0014 +6.2%
1972 0.0013 -1.0%
1973 0.0013 -4.6%
1974 0.0013 +2.4%
1975 0.0013 +1.1%
1976 0.0014 +4.3%
1977 0.0014 +2.0%
1978 0.0014 +2.6%
1979 0.0015 +0.8%
1980 0.0017 +13.8%
1981 0.0016 -2.3%
1982 0.0017 +6.0%
1983 0.0018 +4.9%
1984 0.0019 +2.9%
1985 0.002 +5.3%
1986 0.002 +3.1%
1987 0.0021 +2.2%
1988 0.0022 +8.1%
1989 0.0023 +2.4%
1990 0.0024 +4.2%
1991 0.0085 +257.4%
1992 0.0151 +77.8%
1993 0.022 +45.7%
1994 0.0205 -6.8%
1995 0.0243 +18.4%
1996 0.0493 +103.0%
1997 0.0721 +46.3%
1998 0.0908 +25.9%
1999 0.0992 +9.2%
2000 0.1161 +17.1%
2001 0.1249 +7.5%
2002 0.0953 -23.7%
2003 0.1026 +7.6%
2004 0.1172 +14.3%
2005 0.1094 -6.7%
2006 0.1235 +12.9%
2007 0.1278 +3.5%
2008 0.1196 -6.4%
2009 0.1026 -14.2%
2010 0.1057 +3.0%
2011 0.0987 -6.6%
2012 0.1016 +2.9%
2013 0.0913 -10.1%
2014 0.0912 -0.0%
2015 0.0968 +6.1%
2016 0.0842 -13.0%
2017 0.073 -13.2%
2018 0.0551 -24.5%
2019 0.0497 -9.8%
2020 0.05 +0.6%
2021 0.0425 -14.9%
2022 0.0389 -8.5%
2023 0.0299 -23.1%
2024 0.0273 -8.7%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.0273 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.0273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +257.4% 0.0024 0.0085
1996 +103.0% 0.0243 0.0493
1992 +77.8% 0.0085 0.0151
1997 +46.3% 0.0493 0.0721
1993 +45.7% 0.0151 0.022
1998 +25.9% 0.0721 0.0908

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0044 0.0041 0.0046 10
1860s 0.0039 0.0037 0.0041 10
1870s 0.0035 0.0033 0.0037 10
1880s 0.003 0.0028 0.0032 10
1890s 0.0026 0.0024 0.0027 10
1900s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0024 10
1910s 0.002 0.0019 0.0022 10
1920s 0.0018 0.0017 0.0019 10
1930s 0.0017 0.0017 0.0018 10
1940s 0.0017 0.0017 0.0017 10
1950s 0.0016 0.0015 0.0017 10
1960s 0.0013 0.0013 0.0014 10
1970s 0.0014 0.0013 0.0015 10
1980s 0.0019 0.0016 0.0023 10
1990s 0.0404 0.0024 0.0992 10
2000s 0.1139 0.0953 0.1278 10
2010s 0.0847 0.0497 0.1057 10
2020s 0.0377 0.0273 0.05 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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  3. 141 Lithuania 0.0282 compare
  4. 143 Liberia 0.0264 compare
  5. 144 Slovenia 0.0248 compare
  6. 145 Cyprus 0.0242 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
Share global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0273 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1278 in 2007.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 in 1967.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share global methane emissions?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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