Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2.38 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.38 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.63 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.39 %, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.7 % | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.64 % | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.59 % | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.49 % | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.44 % | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.41 % | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.39 % | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.98 % | +151.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 % | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.97 % | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 % | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 % | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 % | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 % | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 % | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 % | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 % | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 % | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 % | -0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.38 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.38 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +151.3% | 0.39 % | 0.98 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.566 % | 0.41 % | 0.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 % | 0.39 % | 1.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 % | 1.21 % | 2.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % | 2.38 % | 2.46 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 169 Guyana 2.45 % compare
- 169 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.45 % compare
- 171 Canada 2.41 % compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 2.37 % compare
- 173 Australia and New Zealand 2.37 % compare
- 175 Bhutan 2.35 % compare
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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Equatorial Guinea was 2.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 % in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.