Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.94 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea is 0.94, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.9 | — |
| 1989 | 24 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 43.1 | +79.6% |
| 1991 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 47.5 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.7 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 58.8 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 60.8 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 65 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 62.3 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 37.9 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 49.4 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 44.1 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +11900.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | -8.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +11900.0% | 0.01 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.45 | 22.9 | 24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.64 | 37.9 | 65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 6.22 | 49.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0.01 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 | 0.94 | 1.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0027 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1816 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Equatorial Guinea was 0.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 1997.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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