CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Equatorial Guinea CO₂ Emissions
Equatorial Guinea emitted 7.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 3.70 t per person — #125 of 213 countries and 0.02% of global emissions. That is 78% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 8.2 million tonnes and are now 14% lower.
7.0 Mt
CO₂ in 2024 · #125
3.70 t
Per person · #93 (world 4.73 t)
0.02%
Share of world CO₂
+1.4%
Change vs 2023
CO₂ emissions of Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
111950
371955
221960
291965
371970
621975
591980
661985
621990
1.21995
2.72000
6.22005
6.42010
7.02015
6.42020
7.02024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
2013
Peak year (8.2 Mt)
+11,206%
Since 1990
+13%
Since 2005
163 Mt
Emitted in total · #136
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.0 | 3.70 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | 3.74 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 4.16 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | 4.03 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 3.72 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 3.30 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0 | 4.35 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | 4.36 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | 5.00 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0 | 4.82 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | 5.46 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | 6.07 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 5.32 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | 4.89 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | 5.36 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | 4.30 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 5.46 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | 5.51 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | 6.23 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | 6.55 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | 6.82 | +96.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | 3.69 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | 3.47 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | 4.12 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | 3.84 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 3.76 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | 3.58 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0 | 3.20 | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 2.29 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | 2.14 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | 2.09 | +1,541.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | 0.13 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | 0.13 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 0.13 | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | 0.26 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | 0.24 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | 0.23 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | 0.20 | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | 0.17 | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | 0.22 | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | 0.18 | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | 0.23 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | 0.23 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | 0.20 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | 0.22 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | 0.25 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | 0.22 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | 0.17 | +75.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0 | 0.10 | -67.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1 | 0.28 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | 0.21 | +78.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.11 | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +51.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0 | 0.09 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0 | 0.08 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0 | 0.10 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0 | 0.09 | +18.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0 | 0.08 | -54.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0 | 0.18 | +45.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0 | 0.13 | -10.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +27.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0 | 0.12 | +163.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0 | 0.05 | — |
Where Equatorial Guinea's CO₂ comes from
Gas
80% · 5.6 MtOil
14% · 997 ktFlaring
6% · 395 ktGas is the largest source.
Per person: Equatorial Guinea vs the world
#93
Equatorial Guinea
3.70 tWorld average
4.73 tPrimary energy use: 16,416 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
CO₂ from fossil fuels & industry
7.0 MtCO₂ from land use & forests
1.4 MtMethane (CH₄)
2.7 MtNitrous oxide (N₂O)
52 ktTotal: 11.7 million tonnes CO₂-equivalent (6.18 t per person) · 0.02% of global warming to date.
Frequently asked questions about CO₂ emissions in Equatorial Guinea
How much CO₂ does Equatorial Guinea emit?
Equatorial Guinea emitted 7.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 3.70 t per person — #125 of 213 countries and 0.02% of global emissions.
What are Equatorial Guinea's CO₂ emissions per capita?
About 3.70 t of CO₂ per person in 2024 (#93 of 212). That is 78% of the world average of 4.73 t per person.
Are Equatorial Guinea's emissions going up or down?
Emissions peaked in 2013 at 8.2 million tonnes and are now 14% lower. Compared with 1990 they are 11,206% higher, and compared with 2005 13% higher.
What is the main source of CO₂ in Equatorial Guinea?
Gas, with 80% of fossil and industrial CO₂ (5.6 million tonnes).
How much has Equatorial Guinea contributed to climate change historically?
Since records begin, Equatorial Guinea has emitted 163 million tonnes of CO₂ — 0.01% of the world total (#136). Its greenhouse gases have warmed the planet by about 0.000 °C.
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.