Waste — Emissions Share in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.2 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.2 %
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
164th
of 222 countries
All-time high
18 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.66 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 18 %1991: 5.2 %1992: 3.1 %1993: 2.2 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.2 %1996: 1.1 %1997: 0.89 %1998: 0.76 %1999: 0.74 %2000: 0.66 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 8 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 12.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Equatorial Guinea stood at 12.2 %.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 18 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.66 %, in 2000.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions Share in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 18 % —
1991 5.22 % -71.0%
1992 3.09 % -40.8%
1993 2.23 % -27.8%
1994 2.48 % +11.2%
1995 2.18 % -12.1%
1996 1.15 % -47.2%
1997 0.89 % -22.6%
1998 0.76 % -14.6%
1999 0.74 % -2.6%
2000 0.66 % -10.8%
2001 1.75 % +165.2%
2002 2.43 % +38.9%
2003 2.31 % -4.9%
2004 2.09 % -9.5%
2005 2.33 % +11.5%
2006 2.13 % -8.6%
2007 2.1 % -1.4%
2008 2.29 % +9.0%
2009 2.76 % +20.5%
2010 2.69 % -2.5%
2011 3.64 % +35.3%
2012 3.82 % +4.9%
2013 4.34 % +13.6%
2014 4.37 % +0.7%
2015 4.15 % -5.0%
2016 4.83 % +16.4%
2017 5.52 % +14.3%
2018 7.33 % +32.8%
2019 8.2 % +11.9%
2020 8.04 % -2.0%
2021 9.68 % +20.4%
2022 10.18 % +5.2%
2023 12.2 % +19.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 12.2 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 12.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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
2001 +165.2% 0.66 % 1.75 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.67 % 0.74 % 18 % 10
2000s 2.08 % 0.66 % 2.76 % 10
2010s 4.89 % 2.69 % 8.2 % 10
2020s 10.02 % 8.04 % 12.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 161 Oman 12.54 % compare
  2. 162 Ghana 12.46 % compare
  3. 163 Haiti 12.37 % compare
  4. 165 Tuvalu 11.89 % compare
  5. 166 Afghanistan 11.73 % compare
  6. 167 Zimbabwe 11.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Equatorial Guinea?
Waste — emissions share in Equatorial Guinea was 12.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.66 % in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for waste — emissions share?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.