Greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions was 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
-4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1939.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 238,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -136,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 387,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 703,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 51,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -594,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -843,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -199,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -982,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -209,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 758,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -354,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | -376,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | -132,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | -548,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -956,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | -315,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 140 Georgia 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Estonia 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Haiti 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Eritrea 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Armenia 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 El Salvador 9.87 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 11.69 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1939.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.