Share nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0018 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0022 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0014 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0014 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0014 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0014 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0014 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0014 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0014 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0014 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0014 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0014 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0014 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0014 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0014 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0014 | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0014 | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0013 | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0013 | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0013 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0013 | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0013 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0013 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0013 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0013 | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0013 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0013 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0013 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0013 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0014 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0014 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0014 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0014 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0014 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0014 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0014 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0014 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0014 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0014 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0015 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0015 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0015 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0015 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0015 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0015 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0015 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0015 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0015 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0015 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0015 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0014 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0014 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0014 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0014 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0015 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0015 | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0016 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0016 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0017 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0017 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0017 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0017 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0018 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0018 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0017 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0017 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0016 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0016 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0015 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0014 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0014 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0013 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0013 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0013 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0012 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 | +36.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 | +58.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 0.001 | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 | +70.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.001 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.002 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.002 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 | -1.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0854, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0018 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +70.5% | 0.001 | 0.0018 |
| 1982 | +58.5% | 0.0009 | 0.0014 |
| 1998 | +42.1% | 0.0013 | 0.0018 |
| 1993 | +39.0% | 0.0011 | 0.0016 |
| 1967 | +36.3% | 0.0009 | 0.0013 |
| 1984 | +31.7% | 0.0011 | 0.0014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0014 | 0.0013 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0015 | 0.0014 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0016 | 0.0014 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0015 | 0.0013 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0012 | 0.0009 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 | 0.0009 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 | 0.001 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 | 0.0016 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 | 0.0017 | 0.0018 | 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0018 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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