Share of global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
142nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1967
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0% for share of 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 of global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +257.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +77.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +103.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +257.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | +103.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +77.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +46.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | +45.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | +25.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of global methane emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.