Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2006
All-time low
43,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Equatorial Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Equatorial Guinea is 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1913.
That places Equatorial Guinea 128th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 52,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 50,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 48,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 46,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 44,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 44,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 44,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 48,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 56,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 97,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 101,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 125 Botswana 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Benin 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Somalia 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Cyprus 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Guinea 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Chad 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Equatorial Guinea was 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1913.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.