CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 4,815 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea is 4,815 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 917.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6,018 thousand metric tons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th of 51 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.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 22 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 22 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 44 thousand metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +80.0% |
| 1972 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 51.34 thousand metric tons | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 73.34 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 80.67 thousand metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 80.67 thousand metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 99.01 thousand metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 106.34 thousand metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 117.34 thousand metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 121.01 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 201.69 thousand metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 216.35 thousand metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 102.68 thousand metric tons | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 132.01 thousand metric tons | +260.0% |
| 1996 | 117.34 thousand metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 293.36 thousand metric tons | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 473.04 thousand metric tons | +180.4% |
| 2000 | 454.71 thousand metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,095 thousand metric tons | +580.6% |
| 2002 | 4,980 thousand metric tons | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 6,018 thousand metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 5,218 thousand metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 4,712 thousand metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 4,752 thousand metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,796 thousand metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,815 thousand metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,815 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,815 thousand metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,622 thousand metric tons, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,815 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 | +580.6% | 454.71 thousand metric tons | 3,095 thousand metric tons |
| 1995 | +260.0% | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 132.01 thousand metric tons |
| 1999 | +180.4% | 168.68 thousand metric tons | 473.04 thousand metric tons |
| 1997 | +150.0% | 117.34 thousand metric tons | 293.36 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.14 thousand metric tons | 22 thousand metric tons | 44 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.04 thousand metric tons | 29.34 thousand metric tons | 88.01 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.41 thousand metric tons | 58.67 thousand metric tons | 117.34 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.28 thousand metric tons | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 473.04 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,366 thousand metric tons | 454.71 thousand metric tons | 6,018 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Equatorial Guinea was 4,815 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,018 thousand metric tons in 2003.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 917.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.